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

15,421 bills · latest action first

Stage: In committee (either)Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10765Preserving and Remembering the History of Trump and other Tyrants ActDJamie Raskin MDOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee712 words00
H.R. 10766To direct the Secretary of Defense to update the Critical Asset List of the Department of Defense to incorporate assets critical to the development, deployment, and operation of the Golden Dome missile defense system.RKeith Self TXOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee804 words00
H.R. 10767Fair Play Enforcement ActRAdrian Smith NEOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee593 words10
H.R. 10721Stop Orphaned Wells ActDYassamin Ansari AZOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.6k words60
H.R. 107229–8–8 Crisis Response Workforce ActDTroy A. Carter LAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee638 words70
H.R. 10723Nicholas Douglas Quets United States-Mexico Rapid Response for Victims of Crime ActRJuan Ciscomani AZOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee990 words10
H.R. 10724To amend title 11, United States Code, to clarify the rules for the exceptions to the discharge of the debt of an individual debtor, and for other purposes.DJ. Luis Correa CAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee116 words10
H.R. 10725GAP ActDSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee298 words00
H.R. 10726Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Coverage Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee772 words00
H.R. 10727Access to Community Care Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee204 words00
H.R. 10728Maternity Care for Rural Communities Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee394 words00
H.R. 10729Long-Term Rural Health Investment Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 10730Healthy Communities Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.5k words00
H.R. 10731Rural Surgery Sustainability Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee510 words01
H.R. 10732No Betting on Your Own Race ActDDonald G. Davis NCOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee881 words00
H.R. 10733Improving Justice Programs through Science Act of 2026DMadeleine Dean PAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee839 words10
H.R. 10734Title IX Take Responsibility Act of 2026DDebbie Dingell MIOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words10
H.R. 10735To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require certain types of cattle to be included in a livestock pilot program, and for other purposes.RGabe Evans COOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee41 words00
H.R. 10736Safeguarding Technology from CCP Influence ActRBrad Finstad MNOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee475 words00
H.R. 10737Establishing Gold Standard Science ActRScott Franklin FLOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words121
H.R. 10738Affordable Power for Host Communities ActRJames Gallagher CAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee671 words00
H.R. 10739Strengthening the Medical Examiner and Coroner System Act of 2026RMichael Guest MSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 10740To designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain nationals of Ukraine with continued eligibility for temporary protected status, and for other purposes.DWilliam R. Keating MAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee528 words510
H.R. 10741Free Child Care for America ActDRo Khanna CAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee23k words20
H.R. 10742LESSONS from Ukraine ActDRaja Krishnamoorthi ILOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee604 words10

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