Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,125 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 15,472 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,644 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out828 5%Approved by committee654 4%Passed the House or Senate838 5%Passed the House and Senate15 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 144 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 119 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 12, 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

281Skipped committeeof the 999 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 file10,273 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
15,472 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
654 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
838 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law21 days
15 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. 137 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

17,125 bills · latest action first

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 3736Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study ActRMike Rounds SDJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee806 words10
S. 3738MORE WATER ActDAlex Padilla CAJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee5.9k words00
S. 3743A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam, and for other purposes.RMike Lee UTJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee936 words10
S. 3792Water Project Navigators ActDJohn W. Hickenlooper COFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.8k words10
S. 4040Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026RJohn Hoeven NDMar 10, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.1k words20
S. 4041Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2026RSteve Daines MTMar 10, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee936 words20
S. 4238Endless Mountains National Heritage Area ActRDavid McCormick PAMar 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee321 words10
S. 4538Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026DJohn Fetterman PAMay 14, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee110 words50
S. 5039License to Drill ActRMike Lee UTJul 21, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee120 words00
S. 5420A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships credit limit for married taxpayers filing a joint return.RBill Cassidy LASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee66 words00
S. 5421A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the State opt-in requirement for the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarship credit.RBill Cassidy LASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee130 words01
S. 5422Arkansas Delta National Heritage Area ActRTom Cotton ARSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee295 words00
S. 5423Support Our Educators Act of 2026RJohn Kennedy LASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee471 words00
S. 5424Community Health Worker Access ActDLisa Blunt Rochester DESep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words00
S. 5425Addiction Grants Modernization ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee891 words10
S. 5426National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026RAshley Moody FLSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee204 words01
S. 5427Subterranean Border Defense ActRRick Scott FLSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee55 words00
S. 5428Stop the Wait Act of 2026DAndy Kim NJSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee970 words82
S. 5429Hot Meals for College Students Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
S. 5430South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2026DCory A. Booker NJSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee351 words00
S. 5431Diversify ActDCory A. Booker NJSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee683 words120
S. 5432Food for Thought Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words10
S. 5433Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety ActDAlex Padilla CASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.1k words32
S. 5434American Renewable Energy Act of 2026DPeter Welch VTSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.1k words11
S. 5435A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at school bus stops for children.DChristopher Murphy CTSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee49 words00

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