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

Where this Congress’s bills stand

119th118th
BillsBills + resolutions
Every bill ↓

How far 17,070 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 10, 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 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 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

820 bills · latest action first

Stage: Passed the House or SenateNeeds both chambersClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9327PEARL ActRDavid P. Joyce OHJun 18, 2026SubstantivePassed House121 words71
H.R. 9332Load Forecasting Enhancement ActRTroy Balderson OHJun 18, 2026SubstantivePassed House1k words610
H.R. 9339Affordable Innovation for the Grid ActRDiana Harshbarger TNJun 18, 2026SubstantivePassed House292 words67
H.R. 9382To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link together applications of family members throughout the NEXUS application process, and for other purposes.DTimothy M. Kennedy NYJun 22, 2026SubstantivePassed House199 words31
H.R. 9394Civil Preparedness for Agroterrorism Exercise Act of 2026RDale W. Strong ALJun 23, 2026SubstantivePassed House632 words11
H.R. 9498Taxpayer Advocate Participation ActRW. Gregory Steube FLJun 29, 2026SubstantivePassed House178 words11
H.R. 9499Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers ActRNicole Malliotakis NYJun 29, 2026SubstantivePassed House141 words00
H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActRMax L. Miller OHJun 29, 2026SubstantivePassed House1.1k words21
H.R. 9615BRACE ActRMariannette Miller-Meeks IAJul 9, 2026SubstantivePassed House517 words31
H.R. 9616EMRTAI Authorization Act of 2026RAugust Pfluger TXJul 9, 2026SubstantivePassed House384 words10
H.R. 9617CHARM ActRGary J. Palmer ALJul 9, 2026SubstantivePassed House562 words10
H.R. 9723Fit Future ActRRyan Mackenzie PAJul 16, 2026SubstantivePassed House828 words21
H.R. 979AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025RGus M. Bilirakis FLFeb 5, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.8k words31711
H.R. 10204Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification ActRH. Morgan Griffith VASep 1, 2026SubstantivePassed House7.1k words02
H.R. 2317Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2026RMark E. Amodei NVMar 25, 2025SubstantivePassed House17k words01
H.R. 2406National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025DSuzanne Bonamici ORMar 27, 2025SubstantivePassed House2k words32
H.R. 309National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach ActRTroy E. Nehls TXJan 9, 2025SubstantivePassed House957 words1240
H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026DDebbie Dingell MIMay 8, 2025SubstantivePassed House625 words210
H.R. 3633Digital Asset Market Clarity ActRJ. French Hill ARMay 29, 2025SubstantivePassed HouseText pending2118
H.R. 3925Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange ActRJay Obernolte CAJun 11, 2025SubstantivePassed House887 words00
H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025DEd Case HIJun 27, 2025SubstantivePassed House1k words10
H.R. 4931National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment ActRGregory F. Murphy NCAug 8, 2025SubstantivePassed House274 words00
H.R. 5063Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers ActRJennifer A. Kiggans VAAug 29, 2025SubstantivePassed House297 words00
H.R. 6021Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKNov 12, 2025SubstantivePassed House639 words00
H.R. 6893Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) ActDRobert C. "Bobby" Scott VADec 18, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.7k words70

Congress.gov bill status · 119th so far · 25 bills a page