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 15,426 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out835 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate820 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 979 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 · 21% 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 committee139 days
15,426 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
820 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 139 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. 111 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

7,973 bills · latest action first

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5668Methane Monitoring Science Act of 2026RJohn R. Curtis UTSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee415 words10
S. 5669End Tax Breaks for Dark Money ActDSheldon Whitehouse RISep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee206 words70
S. 5670A bill to ensure the prudent obligation of budget authority, and for other purposes.DJeff Merkley ORSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee353 words01
S. 5671State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2026DMargaret Wood Hassan NHSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee316 words10
S. 5678NAMES ActDCory A. Booker NJSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee166 words00
S. 5679NO SELF ActDCory A. Booker NJSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee112 words00
S. 5680MILLER ActDCory A. Booker NJSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee70 words00
S. 5681A bill to provide for the protection of the duties of the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.DCatherine Cortez Masto NVSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee81 words10
H.R. 10417VA AI Transparency Act of 2026RTom Barrett MISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee281 words00
S. 5573Religious Education Fairness ActRJames Lankford OKSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee142 words10
S. 5575Stop Corrupt Gratuities ActDJeff Merkley ORSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee397 words30
S. 5577A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide grants to upgrade or convert small-capacity cesspools for households in the State of Hawaii.DMazie K. Hirono HISep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee387 words10
S. 5580Public Housing Fire Safety ActDTina Smith MNSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee451 words10
S. 5581Veteran Technology Employment Success Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee324 words10
S. 5583Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit Extension ActRChuck Grassley IASep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee44 words11
S. 5584Restoring American Citizenship Act of 2026REric Schmitt MOSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee231 words00
S. 5595Weapons Resupply, Stockpile, and Assurance ActRJim Banks INSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee286 words00
S. 5596Military DEI Repeal Act of 2026RJim Banks INSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee116 words00
S. 5597Service Academy Testing Enhancement Act of 2026RJim Banks INSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee167 words00
S. 5599River Ridge Land Conveyance ActRJim Banks INSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee207 words00
S.J.Res. 197A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".DTammy Baldwin WIJun 17, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee58 words151
S.J.Res. 218A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.DBrian Schatz HISep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee179 words20
H.R. 10615Medicaid Integrity Improvement ActRTroy Balderson OHSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee383 words30
H.R. 10616Public Access to HHS Health Data Act of 2026RCliff Bentz ORSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee318 words10
H.R. 10618STOP Medicaid Fraud Act of 2026RGabe Evans COSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee442 words20

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