Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 10, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,070 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 10, 2026

In committee 15,421 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out830 5%Approved by committee669 4%Passed the House or Senate821 5%Passed the House and Senate17 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law140 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 140 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 122 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 10, 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

279Skipped committeeof the 980 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 file10,218 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
15,421 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
669 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
821 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
17 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. 110 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

821 bills · latest action first

Stage: Passed the House or SenateNeeds both chambersClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 1181Protecting Privacy in Purchases ActRRiley M. Moore WVFeb 11, 2025SubstantivePassed House892 words1326
H.R. 139Sunshine Protection Act of 2025RVern Buchanan FLJan 3, 2025SubstantivePassed House374 words347
H.R. 1687CLEAN ActRRuss Fulcher IDFeb 27, 2025SubstantivePassed House498 words42
H.R. 3074Common Cents ActRLisa C. McClain MIApr 29, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.6k words15
H.R. 4090Critical Mineral Dominance ActRPete Stauber MNJun 23, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.4k words20
H.R. 5587HEATS ActRYoung Kim CASep 26, 2025SubstantivePassed House460 words24
H.R. 655Dalles Watershed Development ActRCliff Bentz ORJan 23, 2025SubstantivePassed House412 words00
H.R. 6556Failing Bank Acquisition Fairness ActDStephen F. Lynch MADec 10, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.8k words11
S. 2120Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025RBill Cassidy LAJun 18, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate14k words122
H.R. 3106Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025DTimothy M. Kennedy NYApr 30, 2025SubstantivePassed House339 words10
H.R. 3535Stop Foreign Funds in Elections ActRBrian K. Fitzpatrick PAMay 21, 2025SubstantivePassed House100 words21
H.R. 7574ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026RGabe Evans COFeb 13, 2026SubstantivePassed House573 words20
H.R. 8168Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment ActRMatt Van Epps TNMar 30, 2026SubstantivePassed House691 words10
H.R. 8469Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.RJohn R. Carter TXApr 23, 2026SubstantivePassed House17k words015
H.R. 8535Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking ActDJames R. Walkinshaw VAApr 27, 2026SubstantivePassed House171 words30
H.R. 8738FEC Administrative Improvements ActDJoseph D. Morelle NYMay 12, 2026SubstantivePassed House88 words30
H.R. 8770SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026RDale W. Strong ALMay 12, 2026SubstantivePassed House700 words69
H.R. 8874Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026DTroy A. Carter LAMay 19, 2026SubstantivePassed House84 words22
H.R. 8897Improving Travel for American Families ActRRyan Mackenzie PAMay 19, 2026SubstantivePassed House415 words22
H.R. 9328Improving Travel for Military Members ActRSheri Biggs SCJun 18, 2026SubstantivePassed House445 words22
H.R. 9388One-Stop Pilot Program Extension ActRCarlos A. Gimenez FLJun 23, 2026SubstantivePassed House265 words16
H.R. 9391Reimbursable Screening Services Program Extension Act of 2026RAndrew R. Garbarino NYJun 23, 2026SubstantivePassed House102 words15
H.R. 2478Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025RAnn Wagner MOMar 27, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.3k words113
H.R. 5347Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility ActRVern Buchanan FLSep 15, 2025SubstantivePassed House933 words42
H.R. 7128TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026RMike Flood NEJan 16, 2026SubstantivePassed House786 words413

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