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
S. 4638Promoting Strong Native Families and Children ActRLisa Murkowski AKMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words413
H.R. 7024Hemp Planting Predictability ActRJames R. Baird INJan 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee62 words4023
H.R. 8915NO FAKES Act of 2026RMaria Elvira Salazar FLMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words136
H.R. 8899Digital Asset PARITY ActRMax L. Miller OHMay 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.8k words35
S. 4568Nursing is a Professional Degree ActDJeff Merkley ORMay 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee213 words75
H.R. 1346To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.RAdrian Smith NEFeb 13, 2025SubstantivePassed House2.2k words5520
H.R. 4109Recycling and Composting Accountability ActDJoe Neguse COJun 24, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.2k words1014
H.R. 2853Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025RDavid P. Joyce OHApr 10, 2025SubstantivePassed House2.6k words20629
H.R. 8774Bulletproof Law Enforcement Vehicles ActRRoger Williams TXMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee78 words735
H.R. 8780Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity ActRBlake D. Moore UTMay 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee545 words198
S. 4509PBM ActDElizabeth Warren MAMay 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words36
S. 4511A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income charitable distributions from certain employer-sponsored retirement plans, and for other purposes.RKevin Cramer NDMay 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee521 words35
H.R. 8752Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026DSusie Lee NVMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words312
H.R. 8773Containing Effects of Mineral Extraction Act of 2026DGeorge Whitesides CAMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words09
H.R. 8730Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026RJohn R. Moolenaar MIMay 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words14614
S. 3062GUARD ActRJosh Hawley MOOct 28, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee4.1k words206
H.R. 8691Nursing is a Professional Degree ActRJennifer A. Kiggans VAMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee208 words245
H.R. 1163Prove It ActRBrad Finstad MNFeb 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3.9k words306
S. 2934Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025RJohn Cornyn TXSep 29, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate796 words15
S. 2975PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025RTed Cruz TXOct 6, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate18k words312
H.R. 2424Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2025RDoug LaMalfa CAMar 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee947 words159
H.R. 8610Sudan Waiver Report Reduction ActRPat Fallon TXApr 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee92 words15
H.R. 8622Medicare Physician Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026RMariannette Miller-Meeks IAApr 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words36
H.R. 8624WAGES Act of 2026RNathaniel Moran TXApr 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words06
S. 4456AI OVERWATCH ActRJim Banks INApr 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words105

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