Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 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 11, 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

17,085 bills · latest action first

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10636Medicaid Fraud Prevention ActRMichael A. Rulli OHSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee819 words60
H.R. 10637Voter Vouching Transparency ActRPete Stauber MNSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee350 words30
H.R. 10638Skills Against Violence Act of 2026DEmilia Strong Sykes OHSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee585 words00
H.R. 10639Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026RTim Walberg MISep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee140 words70
H.R. 2332SHARE Act of 2026RTracey Mann KSMar 25, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee574 words299
S. 239Crow Revenue ActRSteve Daines MTJan 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.1k words10
S. 3923Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXFeb 25, 2026SubstantivePassed SenateText pending113
S. 5568Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words40
S. 5569Oil Company Windfall Profits Tax Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CASep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee997 words00
S. 5570Ready to Work Act of 2026DChris Van Hollen MDSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.8k words40
S. 5571Biosimilars Access and Affordability ActRMarsha Blackburn TNSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words34
S. 5572Modern Skies ActREric Schmitt MOSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words06
H.R. 3657Hydropower Licensing Transparency ActDKim Schrier WAMay 29, 2025SubstantiveBecame law545 words36
H.R. 7250To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.RTroy Downing MTJan 27, 2026SubstantiveBecame law45 words00
S. 550A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.RMarkwayne Mullin OKFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveBecame law294 words01
S. 603A bill to designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.DTim Kaine VAFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveBecame law290 words10
S. 759Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans ActRTed Cruz TXFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveBecame law1.4k words11
S. 790A bill to redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center".RCynthia M. Lummis WYFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveBecame law227 words10
H.R. 10530Quality Educator Partnership ActDAlma S. Adams NCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee10k words40
H.R. 10531Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2026DAlma S. Adams NCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words20
H.R. 10532Beagle Liberation Act of 2026RGus M. Bilirakis FLSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee523 words60
H.R. 10533Newton County Water Infrastructure Improvement ActDEverton Blair Jr. GASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee67 words00
H.R. 10534Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act of 2026DShontel M. Brown OHSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words31
H.R. 10535Paperwork Reduction Modernization Act of 2026RTim Burchett TNSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee245 words00
H.R. 10536Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction ActDSalud O. Carbajal CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee415 words10

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