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
S. 4019Diego Garcia Treaty Oversight ActRJohn Kennedy LAMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee251 words00
S.J.Res. 113A joint resolution providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to "Rescission of Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions".DElizabeth Warren MAMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee45 words10
S.J.Res. 115A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.DChristopher Murphy CTMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee467 words61
H.J.Res. 151Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".RCeleste Maloy UTMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee94 words71
H.R. 3692Captain Accursio “Gus” Sanfilippo Young Fishermen’s Development ActDSeth Moulton MAJun 3, 2025SubstantivePassed House43 words80
H.R. 4386America the Beautiful Motorcycle Fairness ActRTim Walberg MIJul 14, 2025SubstantivePassed House149 words10
H.R. 5910To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.RHarriet M. Hageman WYNov 4, 2025SubstantivePassed House72 words40
H.R. 7065Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYJan 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee78 words10
H.R. 755Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025RJuan Ciscomani AZJan 28, 2025SubstantivePassed House306 words133
H.R. 7772LIGHT Safety ActDMarie Gluesenkamp Perez WAMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee129 words11
H.R. 7776Highway Formula Fairness ActRChip Roy TXMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee349 words21
H.R. 7782American Passport Card Accessibility ActDLauren Underwood ILMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee96 words01
H.R. 7790Medical Records Access Fairness Act of 2026DBill Foster ILMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee407 words11
H.R. 7791To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prioritize the award of certain housing grants to applicants located in, or serving, low-income communities.DJosh Harder CAMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee93 words20
H.R. 7795VA SUBCON ActRKimberlyn King-Hinds MPMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee495 words00
H.R. 7799SPONSOR ActRNathaniel Moran TXMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee477 words00
H.R. 7803Save Medicare ActDMark Pocan WIMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee370 words171
H.R. 7804BLS ActDAyanna Pressley MAMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee384 words10
H.R. 7807Honduras Expropriation Accountability ActRChristopher H. Smith NJMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee318 words30
H.R. 7808Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization ActRLloyd Smucker PAMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee178 words160
S. 3979Taiwan and American Space Assistance Act of 2026REric Schmitt MOMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee454 words20
S. 3985State Boating ActRMike Crapo IDMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee208 words30
S. 3986Maryland Whole Watershed Program Federal Partnership Act of 2026DAngela D. Alsobrooks MDMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee136 words10
S. 3996DHS Hiring Review ActDBen Ray Luján NMMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee478 words01
S. 601A bill to remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.RRand Paul KYFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee154 words10

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