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. 5283Momnibus ActDCory A. Booker NJAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee26k words282
S. 5284Green New Deal for Public Housing ActIBernard Sanders VTAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.5k words61
S. 5285Visitable Inclusive Tax credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) ActDAmy Klobuchar MNAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words50
S. 5286Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs ActDJeanne Shaheen NHAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee655 words10
S. 5287Colorectal Cancer Early Detection ActDJon Ossoff GAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 5288Protecting Pentagon Press Access ActDBrian Schatz HIAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words150
S. 5289Right to Worship ActRTed Cruz TXAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words40
S. 5290Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response and Coordination ActDMichael F. Bennet COAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
S. 5291Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee404 words11
S. 5292GREEN Hospitals ActDEdward J. Markey MAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words00
S. 5294Keeping China Off the Rails Act of 2026RJoni Ernst IAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee414 words02
S. 5295NIH Mentorship Modernization ActRDavid McCormick PAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee505 words10
S. 5296Pathways to Health Careers ActDMartin Heinrich NMAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.9k words72
S. 5297American Pharmaceutical Security ActDAdam B. Schiff CAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee247 words10
S. 5298Delivering Americans Affordable Homes ActDChris Van Hollen MDAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words10
S. 5299Native Language Educators in Classrooms ActDMartin Heinrich NMAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee865 words10
S. 5300Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act of 2026DTammy Duckworth ILAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words170
S. 5301Voice for Farm Workers ActDAlex Padilla CAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee369 words70
S. 5302Truth in Labeling Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.4k words02
S. 5303Supporting Our Farm and Food System Workforce ActDAlex Padilla CAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words80
S. 5304Fairness for Farm Workers ActDAlex Padilla CAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee690 words130
S. 5305Campus Lifeline ActRDavid McCormick PAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee624 words30
S. 5306Affordable Electricity Rates Act of 2026DRichard Blumenthal CTAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee232 words00
S. 5307Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Talent ActDChristopher A. Coons DEAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
S. 5308Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026DChristopher A. Coons DEAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee542 words70

Congress.gov bill status · 119th so far · 25 bills a page