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
H.R. 8658Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity ActRMike Kennedy UTMay 4, 2026SubstantivePassed House127 words10
H.R. 9228Health DATA Act of 2026RRobert F. Onder, Jr. MOJun 9, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.9k words22
H.R. 9342GPO Modernization Act of 2026RStephanie I. Bice OKJun 18, 2026SubstantivePassed House6.8k words00
H.R. 9360Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset ActRMary E. Miller ILJun 18, 2026SubstantivePassed House309 words00
H.R. 9530Quiet Skies ActDHillary J. Scholten MIJun 29, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee61 words51
H.R. 9621Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026RMichael Baumgartner WAJul 9, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words10
S. 388Promoting Resilient Buildings ActRJohn Cornyn TXFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee976 words14
S. 5395Survivor Justice Tax Prevention ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee542 words10
S. 5396No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex ActDChris Van Hollen MDSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee129 words10
S. 5397BAD DEAL ActDKirsten E. Gillibrand NYSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee171 words30
S. 5398STARS Act of 2026RAshley Moody FLSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee926 words00
S. 5399No New Fencing At the White House ActDChris Van Hollen MDSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee170 words00
S. 5400STRIDE ActRJohn R. Curtis UTSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words01
S. 5401Good Energy Jobs Act of 2026DMartin Heinrich NMSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.2k words02
S. 5403Debt-Free College Act of 2026DBrian Schatz HISep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.2k words90
S.J.Res. 204A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration relating to "Rescinding the Definition of 'Harm' Under the Endangered Species Act".DAdam B. Schiff CAAug 3, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee49 words20
S.J.Res. 214A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.DJeff Merkley ORSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee290 words120
H.J.Res. 215Providing 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".DPramila Jayapal WASep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee61 words630
H.R. 1008To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, as the "Sheriff Adrian 'Butch' Anderson Post Office Building".RMichael Lawler NYFeb 5, 2025CeremonialPassed House83 words240
H.R. 1009To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York, as the "Paul Piperato Post Office Building".RMichael Lawler NYFeb 5, 2025CeremonialPassed House77 words241
H.R. 10123STOP Improper Licensing ActRHarriet M. Hageman WYAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee758 words10
H.R. 10351TEAM USA ActRTim Walberg MISep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee564 words41
H.R. 10354To impose targeted sanctions on the Houthi terrorists and their supporters, and to support the internationally recognized Government of Yemen in their fight against Houthi terrorists.RJoe Wilson SCSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committeeText pending00
H.R. 10358RETURN ActDJoyce Beatty OHSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee190 words10
H.R. 10359Priority for Pediatric Cures ActRGus M. Bilirakis FLSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee49 words93

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