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. 10219SNAP Fraud Accountability ActRWilliam R. Timmons IV SCSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee51 words00
H.R. 1483Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information ActRBarry Loudermilk GAFeb 21, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee134 words53
H.R. 1640HEIRS Act of 2025DNikema Williams GAFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.1k words104
H.R. 5402Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2026RYoung Kim CASep 16, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee515 words26
H.R. 6488RESET ActRErin Houchin INDec 5, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words22
H.R. 7187Clarity for Compensation ActRZachary Nunn IAJan 21, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee723 words125
H.R. 8141Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy ActRMichael Lawler NYMar 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee141 words35
H.R. 9129GUARD Act of 2026RJohn R. Moolenaar MIJun 3, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee931 words71
H.R. 9330Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection ActRBryan Steil WIJun 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee3k words04
H.R. 9331STOP Payments Fraud Act of 2026RYoung Kim CAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.9k words36
H.R. 10185Part D Premium Protection Act of 2026RGus M. Bilirakis FLAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee281 words10
H.R. 10186Hands Off Our Great Lakes ActDDebbie Dingell MIAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee217 words310
H.R. 10187Missed Paychecks for Missed Deadlines ActRPat Fallon TXAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee419 words00
H.R. 10188Protecting Pentagon Press Access ActDSara Jacobs CAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 10189Defense AI Reliability and Reporting ActDSara Jacobs CAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee917 words20
H.R. 10190Pennington County Land Conveyance ActRDusty Johnson SDAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee236 words00
H.R. 10191To require curbside delivery of mail at certain housing developments, and for other purposes.DTimothy M. Kennedy NYAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee118 words10
H.R. 10192GRANT Reform Act of 2026RTom McClintock CAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee435 words00
H.R. 10193We Can't Wait Act of 2026RCarol D. Miller WVAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words12
H.R. 10195Mali Security Partnership and Counterterrorism ActDJimmy Panetta CAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee586 words30
H.R. 10196Lake America ActRJimmy Patronis FLAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee142 words00
H.R. 10197Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation ActRAugust Pfluger TXAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words20
H.R. 10198Federal Worker Protection ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.5k words12
H.R. 10199Sell Your Stocks or Step Down ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words00
H.R. 10200Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education ActDFrederica S. Wilson FLAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words01

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