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. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement ActRMarsha Blackburn TNJan 29, 2025SubstantiveBecame law763 words31
S. 3135Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act of 2026RDan Sullivan AKNov 6, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1k words34
S. 32LACARTed Cruz TXJan 8, 2025SubstantiveBecame law169 words10
S. 3467Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization ActDAmy Klobuchar MNDec 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words10
S. 3929Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement ActRTim Sheehy MTFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee487 words24
S. 4023America’s Living Library ActRTodd Young INMar 5, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.7k words121
S. 4103Save Our Sequoias ActDAlex Padilla CAMar 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.8k words11
S. 4489Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization ActRSteve Daines MTMay 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words10
S. 456STEAM ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee101 words32
S. 4573Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026DGary C. Peters MIMay 19, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee102 words40
S. 4749JAWBONE ActRTed Cruz TXJun 11, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.9k words10
S. 4787FEAT ActRMike Lee UTJun 15, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee201 words50
S. 4938Bycatch Reduction ActRDan Sullivan AKJun 24, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee5.2k words02
S. 4950ITS Codification ActDTammy Duckworth ILJul 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee595 words11
S. 4955Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILJul 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee103 words00
S. 5048Hydropower Licensing Affordability ActRSteve Daines MTJul 21, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee117 words42
S. 5101Glenwood Hot Springs Protection ActDMichael F. Bennet COJul 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee204 words10
S. 5169Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026RJames C. Justice WVJul 29, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee796 words30
S. 5188Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXJul 30, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.1k words10
S. 5224Runway SAFE-T ActRJerry Moran KSAug 4, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words88
S. 5293PREPARE ActRPete Ricketts NEAug 6, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee184 words01
S. 5338Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026RMike Lee UTAug 6, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.5k words05
S. 5402Western Water Reinvestment ActDRon Wyden ORSep 15, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.8k words11
S. 5404Jimmy Lai Hong Kong Political Prisoner Accountability Act of 2026RDan Sullivan AKSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.1k words20
S. 5405Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2026DChris Van Hollen MDSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10

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