Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 15,433 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,605 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out828 5%Approved by committee664 4%Passed the House or Senate828 5%Passed the House and Senate18 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law140 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 140 are ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

Ceremonial laws pile up in the lame duck: the 118th finished at 29%, but was at 11% at this point.

40 to 60% of a Congress’s laws arrive after Election Day.

90% of this Congress’s bills have not left committee; the 118th was at 92% at month 22. 1 in 122 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 12, 2026 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

11Failed floor votevoted down in the House or Senate
2Vetoedby the President
2Veto upheldof the 2 vetoed
0Committee recommended against it7 resolutions of inquiry, in Bills + resolutions

Routes around committee

280Skipped committeeof the 988 that passed at least one chamber, with no committee report
106forced out of committee, by petition or Senate rule8 House discharge petitions reached 218 signatures this Congress

Veto upheld is part of vetoed. A count of 0 has no list to open. Skipped committee usually means suspension of the rules or unanimous consent; discharge is by House petition or Senate Rule XIV.

How far bills get, by lobbying

Each group by stage reached · colors as in the bar above

No lobbying on file10,233 bills · 8% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,872 bills · 10% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied909 bills · 22% past committee

Bills that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee nearly three times as often as bills with no lobbying on file.

Counts organizations that reported lobbying on a bill, once each, from filings made before the bill left committee. Only organizations with a PAC on file are counted (about 2,200), so universities, hospitals, local governments and most nonprofits are left out and “no lobbying on file” can include bills others lobbied on. Set aside: 71 must-pass bills (spending, defense, stopgap, budget) and the handful of bills lobbied by more organizations than almost any other (10 became law).

Lobbying disclosure filings · 119th so far Method

How long they take

median days10th–90th

Introduced → approved by committee140 days
15,433 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
664 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both97 days
828 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
18 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 140 days.

Medians use only bills that made the step.

Action dates · 119th so far Method

How long they are

Words (each step is 10 times longer) · bills per bar

median 550
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.R. 899To terminate the Department of Education.17 words
LongestH.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027422,562 words

The median bill is 550 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 116 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

618 bills · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upLobbying: 5 or more organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 8152To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders.DRaul Ruiz CAMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee54 words05
H.R. 8101Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)RRon Estes KSMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee89 words235
S. 4221Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)RShelley Moore Capito WVMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee89 words85
H.R. 8070Child Suicide Prevention ActDLauren Underwood ILMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words213
H.R. 8087Main Street Depositor Protection ActRFrank D. Lucas OKMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words05
S. 4207American Innovation Act of 2026RMarsha Blackburn TNMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words05
S. 4214Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium ActIBernard Sanders VTMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words05
H.R. 7329FREEDOM ActDJosh Harder CAFeb 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words55
S. 4144ESCRA ActDChristopher A. Coons DEMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words25
H.R. 7977Energy Bills Relief ActDSean Casten ILMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee59k words16314
H.R. 7961H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce ActRMichael Lawler NYMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee164 words6816
H.R. 7863Promoting Fairness for Medicare Providers Act of 2026RGus M. Bilirakis FLMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words46
S. 4027Healthy Competition for Better Care ActRJon Husted OHMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words07
H.R. 7837Most Favored Patient Act of 2026RDaniel Meuser PAMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee971 words07
S. 4012Fiscal Commission ActRJohn R. Curtis UTMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4k words95
S. 3987Secure Tracks ActDTammy Baldwin WIMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words15
H.R. 7748Railway Safety Act of 2026DChristopher R. Deluzio PAMar 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee13k words157
S. 3956Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share ActIBernard Sanders VTMar 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee23k words16
H.R. 7742Keep It Moving ActRAugust Pfluger TXFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words15
H.R. 7662Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026RTroy E. Nehls TXFeb 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee14k words26
S. 3903Railway Safety Act of 2026RJon Husted OHFeb 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee13k words611
H.R. 7623Freedom House Ambulance Service Congressional Gold Medal ActDSummer L. Lee PAFeb 20, 2026CeremonialIn committee1k words295
H.R. 7539SAFE ActRHarriet M. Hageman WYFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words206
H.R. 4304Fair Accounting for Income Realized from Betting Earnings Taxation ActDDina Titus NVJul 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee52 words256
H.R. 7520Efficiency Adjustment Delay ActRRon Estes KSFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee582 words1413

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