Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 9, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,070 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 9, 2026

In committee 15,426 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out835 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate820 5%Passed the House and Senate17 <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 9, 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

279Skipped committeeof the 979 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 file10,218 bills · 8% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,872 bills · 10% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied909 bills · 21% 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 committee139 days
15,426 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
820 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
17 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 139 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. 111 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

909 bills · latest action first

Lobbying: 5 or more organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 5775FCRA Liability Harmonization ActRBarry Loudermilk GAOct 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee511 words78
H.R. 9535Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026RGlenn Thompson PAJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5k words6118
H.R. 2385CREATE AI Act of 2025RJay Obernolte CAMar 26, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.6k words366
H.R. 5243To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage.DJennifer L. McClellan VASep 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee324 words18
H.R. 9392Medicare Advantage Cost Transparency ActDDiana DeGette COJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee319 words17
H.R. 9395Transparency in Medicare Advantage Steering ActDAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez NYJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee341 words05
H.R. 9396Prior Authorization Accountability ActRCraig A. Goldman TXJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.9k words66
H.R. 9397Premium Transparency ActRAugust Pfluger TXJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words35
H.R. 9494Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026DFrederica S. Wilson FLJun 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words146
H.R. 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250RBruce Westerman ARJun 10, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee5k words2656
S. 4591NO FAKES Act of 2026DChristopher A. Coons DEMay 20, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee14k words1512
S. 4921Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2026DTammy Duckworth ILJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.1k words025
S. 4927Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee ActRJosh Hawley MOJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words16
S. 4942SAFE Banking Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.8k words710
S. 4944American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026RAlan Armstrong OKJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee12k words2010
S.J.Res. 196A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".DJeff Merkley ORJun 4, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee39 words87
S. 4875PASTEUR Act of 2026DMichael F. Bennet COJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4k words45
H.R. 425Repealing Big Brother Overreach ActRWarren Davidson OHJan 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee221 words19317
H.R. 8671Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026RMike Flood NEMay 7, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words15
H.R. 941Small LENDER ActRJ. French Hill ARFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee551 words166
S. 1547America the Beautiful ActRSteve Daines MTMay 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee5.7k words647
S. 4795FREEDOM ActRTom Cotton ARJun 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.8k words111
H.R. 2675Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation ActRBen Cline VAApr 7, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.6k words269
S. 567First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal ActDSheldon Whitehouse RIFeb 13, 2025SubstantivePassed SenateText pending627
H.R. 8467ZOMBIE ActRGary J. Palmer ALApr 23, 2026SubstantivePassed House3.4k words018

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