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

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S.J.Res. 104A 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.DTim Kaine VAJan 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee379 words201
S.J.Res. 109A joint resolution providing 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".RMike Lee UTMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee94 words11
S.J.Res. 110A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to "Regulatory Capital Rule: Modifications to the Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Standards for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies and Their Subsidiary Depository Institutions; Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity and Long-Term Debt Requirements for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies".DElizabeth Warren MAMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee69 words00
S.J.Res. 111A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System relating to "Revisions to the Large Financial Institution Rating System and Framework for the Supervision of Insurance Organizations".DElizabeth Warren MAMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee46 words00
H.R. 7755Housing for Our Hometown Heroes ActRTom Barrett MIMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee431 words00
H.R. 7760Protect Future Dividends ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee233 words00
H.R. 7763Protecting American History ActDBrendan F. Boyle PAMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee162 words20
H.R. 7765Fair Future ActDMaxwell Frost FLMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee41 words20
H.R. 7769MINT ActRLisa C. McClain MIMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee151 words101
H.R. 7770Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit ActDKevin Mullin CAMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee487 words21
H.R. 7771Agency Wide Resource Synchronization and Enterprise Network for Authoritative Logistics Act of 2026RZachary Nunn IAMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee137 words00
H.R. 7775CDFI Fund Transparency ActRJohn W. Rose TNMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee111 words11
H.R. 7778Medicaid PNA Modernization ActDSuhas Subramanyam VAMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee149 words01
H.R. 7780One Nation, One Visa Policy ActRThomas P. Tiffany WIMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee235 words30
H.R. 7781Parity for Tribal Educators ActDGabe Vasquez NMMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee218 words30
S. 2245A bill to amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend the program.DTammy Baldwin WIJul 10, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate121 words20
S. 3963Rural Emergency Response Support ActRJohn R. Curtis UTMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee115 words10
S. 3965EDA Short Form Application ActRJohn Barrasso WYMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee395 words150
S. 3968Housing for America’s Middle Class Act of 2026RPete Ricketts NEMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee253 words00
S. 3969Improving Housing Access ActRPete Ricketts NEMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee111 words00
S. 3970Rural Housing Regulatory Relief ActRPete Ricketts NEMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee380 words00
S. 3972Highway Formula Fairness ActRTed Cruz TXMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee456 words30
S. 3973National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Reauthorization ActRJohn Kennedy LAMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee409 words00
S. 3975IRA Charitable Rollover Facilitation and Enhancement Act of 2026RTodd Young INMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee81 words51
H.R. 7319VA Bonus and Relocation Recovery ActRKeith Self TXFeb 2, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee358 words10

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