Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 10, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,070 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 10, 2026

In committee 15,421 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out830 5%Approved by committee669 4%Passed the House or Senate821 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 10, 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 980 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 · 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
15,421 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
669 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
821 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 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. 110 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

95 bills · latest action first

Stage: Discussed in committee, not voted outLobbying: 5 or more organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 465GRID Power ActRJohn Hoeven NDFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee671 words411
H.R. 10184Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026RAndy Barr KYAug 31, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee15k words3014
H.R. 10357Digital Asset Tax Certainty ActRJason Smith MOSep 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee18k words89
H.R. 1653Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2025RAndy Barr KYFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee512 words66
H.R. 4093Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2025RAaron Bean FLJun 24, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words255
H.R. 4936TRAPS ActRZachary Nunn IAAug 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1k words576
H.R. 6207Chip EQUIP ActDZoe Lofgren CANov 20, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee541 words116
H.R. 6832PACK ActRRandy K. Weber, Sr. TXDec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words1929
H.R. 7502Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026RNicholas A. Langworthy NYFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.5k words1326
H.R. 7866American Lending Fairness Act of 2026RWarren Davidson OHMar 9, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee335 words78
S. 5224Runway SAFE-T ActRJerry Moran KSAug 4, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words88
S. 5338Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026RMike Lee UTAug 6, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.5k words05
H.R. 2592Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025DSean Casten ILApr 2, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee356 words258
H.R. 7553Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness ActRTroy E. Nehls TXFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words76
S. 1748Kids Online Safety ActRMarsha Blackburn TNMay 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee9.7k words6912
S. 4407CHATBOT ActRTed Cruz TXApr 28, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4k words35
H.R. 6610Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act]DJake Auchincloss MADec 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.8k words477
H.R. 9026To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside, New York, as the "Detective Luis G. Alvarez Post Office".DLaura Gillen NYMay 26, 2026CeremonialDiscussed in committee80 words2513
S. 3885Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness ActDPeter Welch VTFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words116
H.R. 6213Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025RMark B. Messmer INNov 20, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee84 words748
H.R. 9335Advanced Transmission Technology to Reduce Rates ActRCraig A. Goldman TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee900 words28
H.R. 9338Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026RRandy K. Weber, Sr. TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.2k words015
H.R. 9390Prices on the Wall Act of 2026RMariannette Miller-Meeks IAJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee525 words17
H.R. 9393Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026RBrett Guthrie KYJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee20k words121
H.R. 3514Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025RMike Kelly PAMay 20, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.1k words30832

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