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. 5436A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at child care facilities.DChristopher Murphy CTSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee45 words00
S. 5437A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at children's playgrounds.DChristopher Murphy CTSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words00
S. 5439A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to improve safety standards for wildland firefighters.DAdam B. Schiff CASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee436 words00
S. 5440Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee878 words10
S. 5441TAS ActRMike Crapo IDSep 17, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee28k words02
S. 5442Cost Estimates Improvement ActRRick Scott FLSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee135 words00
S. 5443Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act of 2026DMark R. Warner VASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words11
S. 5444New Essential Education Discoveries Act of 2026DMichael F. Bennet COSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.6k words20
S. 91Western Wildfire Support Act of 2026DCatherine Cortez Masto NVJan 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee8.7k words12
S.J.Res. 213A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".DRichard J. Durbin ILSep 14, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee61 words160
H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".RVince Fong CAAug 6, 2026SubstantivePassed House42 words76
H.J.Res. 217Disapproving the proposed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia submitted to the Congress on September 14, 2026.DGregory W. Meeks NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee36 words150
H.R. 10152Open-Source AI Leadership ActRGabe Evans COAug 27, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words01
H.R. 10158Automotive National and Economic Security Act of 2026RDiana Harshbarger TNAug 27, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee922 words31
H.R. 10163American Quantum Competitiveness ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYAug 27, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1k words32
H.R. 10170Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act of 2026RMariannette Miller-Meeks IAAug 27, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee521 words11
H.R. 10184Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026RAndy Barr KYAug 31, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee15k words3014
H.R. 10234CLEAR Forms ActRZachary Nunn IASep 2, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words24
H.R. 102809–8–8 Implementation Act of 2026DDoris O. Matsui CASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words282
H.R. 10325To increase the mandatory contribution amount of Federal Home Loan Banks to the Affordable Housing Program, and for other purposes.DMaxine Waters CASep 8, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee88 words03
H.R. 10334EFIN Verification Act of 2026RRon Estes KSSep 10, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee645 words30
H.R. 10346Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining ActRChristopher H. Smith NJSep 10, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee944 words00
H.R. 10356Empowering Moms ActRMichelle Fischbach MNSep 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words113
H.R. 10357Digital Asset Tax Certainty ActRJason Smith MOSep 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee18k words89
H.R. 10405Kylie’s Voices for Childhood Cancer ActDJosh Gottheimer NJSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee622 words80

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