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

Needs both chambersClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 2846To amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their beneficiaries).DChrissy Houlahan PAApr 10, 2025SubstantivePassed House61 words40
H.R. 2978GUARD ActRZachary Nunn IAApr 21, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.3k words549
H.R. 3342BOP Direct-Hire Authority ActRGlenn Grothman WIMay 13, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee107 words90
H.R. 4093Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2025RAaron Bean FLJun 24, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words255
H.R. 4464Preventive Health Savings ActRJay Obernolte CAJul 16, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee391 words253
H.R. 4646Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025RMonica De La Cruz TXJul 23, 2025SubstantivePassed House74 words70
H.R. 4936TRAPS ActRZachary Nunn IAAug 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1k words576
H.R. 4950Data BRIDGE ActRErin Houchin INAug 12, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee182 words153
H.R. 5109Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency ActDTroy A. Carter LASep 3, 2025SubstantivePassed House226 words72
H.R. 5439Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot ActDJames P. McGovern MASep 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words363
H.R. 5505Equal Campus Access Act of 2026RTim Walberg MISep 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee134 words141
H.R. 5517Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYSep 19, 2025SubstantivePassed House297 words270
H.R. 5889Eviction Helpline ActDAyanna Pressley MAOct 31, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee465 words21
H.R. 5967Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention ActDRobert Menendez NJNov 7, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee405 words162
H.R. 6130ASAP ActRVern Buchanan FLNov 19, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee282 words2394
H.R. 6152Foreign Robocall Elimination ActRAddison P. McDowell NCNov 19, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.2k words392
H.R. 6207Chip EQUIP ActDZoe Lofgren CANov 20, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee541 words116
H.R. 6470Increasing Baseline Updates ActRBlake D. Moore UTDec 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee217 words100
H.R. 6633High-Capacity Grid ActRJulie Fedorchak NDDec 11, 2025SubstantivePassed House555 words419
H.R. 6832PACK ActRRandy K. Weber, Sr. TXDec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words1929
H.R. 7030Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services ActRTom Emmer MNJan 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee163 words11
H.R. 7294AI for Secure Networks ActDRobert Menendez NJJan 30, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee335 words52
H.R. 7436Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training ActDSeth Magaziner RIFeb 9, 2026SubstantivePassed House1.3k words30
H.R. 7443I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026RAugust Pfluger TXFeb 9, 2026SubstantivePassed House637 words30
H.R. 7502Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026RNicholas A. Langworthy NYFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.5k words1326

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