Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 13, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,125 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 13, 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 13, 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
S. 3897Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026DKirsten E. Gillibrand NYFeb 24, 2026SubstantivePassed SenateText pending141
S. 3977Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026RChuck Grassley IAMar 3, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate369 words51
S. 434Space Commerce Advisory Committee ActDGary C. Peters MIFeb 5, 2025SubstantivePassed SenateText pending20
S. 4472Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026RLisa Murkowski AKApr 30, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate1.1k words150
S. 4850Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment ActRJohn Kennedy LAJun 22, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate398 words40
S. 494National Plan for Epilepsy ActREric Schmitt MOFeb 10, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate525 words244
S. 850Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHMar 5, 2025SubstantivePassed SenateText pending30
S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.RJon Husted OHAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words22
S. 5383End Gas Station Heroin ActRBernie Moreno OHAug 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
H.R. 10012Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency ActRRoger Williams TXJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee411 words40
S. 4189INSULIN Act of 2026DJeanne Shaheen NHMar 25, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee11k words289
S. 5361MMU Rural Expansion Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
S. 5362Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words70
S. 5363New Source Review Permitting Improvement ActRJon Husted OHAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee760 words10
S. 5364Rural Mothers and Fathers Choice ActRCindy Hyde-Smith MSAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words00
S. 5365Community Mental Wellness Worker Training ActDCory A. Booker NJAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
S. 5366Affordable Housing Credit Carryback ActDRuben Gallego AZAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee120 words13
S. 5367Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act of 2026DRuben Gallego AZAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee928 words00
S. 5368Water Cyber Shield Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CAAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.1k words10
S. 5369Restoring Electoral Fairness and Opposition Rights through Mandates for Accountability Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
S. 5370Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in the People’s Republic of China ActRTed Budd NCAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee718 words50
S. 5371Stopping Border Surges ActRMike Lee UTAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4k words81
S. 5372Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026RMike Lee UTAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee464 words10
S. 5373USPS Executive Benefit and Bonus Removal ActRMike Rounds SDAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee881 words01
S. 5375ARCH ActRMike Rounds SDAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words30

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