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

7,989 bills · latest action first

Words: under 500Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 4117Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026RJohn Cornyn TXMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee297 words121
S. 4119Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2026DRaphael G. Warnock GAMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee157 words30
S. 4120Community Water Project Acceleration ActDMark Kelly AZMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee192 words10
H.R. 7643Veteran Technology Employment Success ActDJames R. Walkinshaw VAFeb 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee274 words20
H.R. 7939Say No to Warrantless Searches ActDVicente Gonzalez TXMar 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee132 words00
H.R. 7940SAFE Pathways ActRGlenn Grothman WIMar 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee84 words21
H.R. 7944Semi-Trailer Tax Parity ActRBlake D. Moore UTMar 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee119 words101
H.R. 7946Jury Duty Exemption for Breastfeeding Act of 2026DEleanor Holmes Norton DCMar 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee163 words01
H.R. 7949NSF Plant Biology ActDJosh Riley NYMar 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee231 words20
H.R. 7952Streamline Upgrades for Veterans ActDJames R. Walkinshaw VAMar 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee422 words20
S. 2074Servicemembers’ Credit Monitoring Enhancement ActDAmy Klobuchar MNJun 12, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate166 words31
S. 327HONOR ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVJan 30, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate308 words10
S. 4099Whistleblower Anti-Gag Act of 2026RChuck Grassley IAMar 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee47 words01
S. 4100A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify whistleblower protections for duty speech disclosures, and for other purposes.RChuck Grassley IAMar 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee115 words11
S. 4101Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026DBen Ray Luján NMMar 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee197 words10
S. 4102Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2026DLisa Blunt Rochester DEMar 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee189 words80
H.R. 7897No Tax on Drill Pay ActRAndy Barr KYMar 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee135 words70
H.R. 7898National Guard Protective Zone ActRSheri Biggs SCMar 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee303 words40
H.R. 7899Respect for Essential Workers ActDSheila Cherfilus-McCormick FLMar 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee419 words00
H.R. 7905Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026RJohn Joyce PAMar 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee462 words672
H.R. 790820-Year Promise ActRJennifer A. Kiggans VAMar 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee277 words00
H.R. 7911Dream’s Caregiver Health and Wellness ActRMichael Lawler NYMar 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee363 words00
H.R. 7917Fair Wages for Home Care Workers ActDAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez NYMar 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee248 words871
H.R. 7919Gas Prices Relief Act of 2026DChris Pappas NHMar 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee419 words40
H.R. 7925American Families First Assistance ActRW. Gregory Steube FLMar 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee153 words40

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