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 551
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 551 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 119 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
H.R. 7845DROUGHT Act of 2026DScott H. Peters CAMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee349 words90
H.R. 7788Maryland Whole Watershed Program Federal Partnership ActDSarah Elfreth MDMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee135 words40
H.R. 7811Responsible Containment Reauthorization ActRJeff Hurd COMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee44 words10
H.R. 7817No Federal Tax Dollars for Illegal Aliens Health Insurance Act of 2026RLauren Boebert COMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee231 words150
H.R. 7818American Meat Freedom ActRTim Burchett TNMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee350 words00
H.R. 7825Doug LaMalfa Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension ActRVince Fong CAMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee383 words83
H.R. 7826HBCU AI Research Leadership ActDValerie P. Foushee NCMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee231 words20
H.R. 7833Puerto Rican People’s Power Restoration Act of 2026DRaja Krishnamoorthi ILMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee425 words10
H.R. 7835To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of Louisiana.RJulia Letlow LAMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee154 words00
H.R. 7838Veteran Artists Healing ActRCory Mills FLMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee493 words00
H.R. 7841Warrior Infertility ActDKelly Morrison MNMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee59 words40
H.R. 7843No Free Rides Act of 2026RScott Perry PAMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee202 words60
H.R. 7846Halo ActRMichael A. Rulli OHMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee294 words70
H.R. 7849Farm Equipment Safety ActRVictoria Spartz INMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee71 words21
H.R. 7850Farm Freedom to Repair ActRVictoria Spartz INMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee248 words00
H.R. 7851Checkoff Transparency ActRVictoria Spartz INMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee233 words00
H.R. 7855GAAME Act of 2026DNydia M. Velázquez NYMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee372 words90
H.R. 7859Welcoming International Success ActDBonnie Watson Coleman NJMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee64 words40
S. 4000Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act of 2026RTed Budd NCMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee481 words31
S. 4002Foreign Service Age Integration and Reform (FAIR) Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee69 words31
S. 4005Responsible Containment Reauthorization Act of 2026DJohn W. Hickenlooper COMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee46 words20
S. 4008Promoting Dental Health ActDRichard J. Durbin ILMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee60 words02
S. 4011Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2026DChristopher A. Coons DEMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee79 words40
S. 4014A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure, and for other purposes.DMaria Cantwell WAMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee442 words10
S. 4018GAAME Act of 2026DCory A. Booker NJMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee350 words30

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