Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 15, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,174 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 15, 2026

In committee 15,503 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,691 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out812 5%Approved by committee667 4%Passed the House or Senate843 5%Passed the House and Senate15 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%2 ceremonial

2 of 144 are ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

Ceremonial laws pile up in the lame duck: the 118th finished at 30%, but was at 12% 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 15, 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

282Skipped committeeof the 1,004 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 file9,813 bills · 7% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,183 bills · 11% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied1,102 bills · 22% past committee

Bills that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee about 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: 76 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 committee142 days
15,503 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
667 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
843 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 142 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 552
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.R. 899To terminate the Department of Education.17 words
LongestS. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026507,769 words

The median bill is 552 words; 8 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 45 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

8,033 bills · latest action first

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 7621Stop ICE Election Militarization ActDJohn B. Larson CTFeb 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee196 words120
H.R. 7624Safe Shelters for Survivors Act of 2026RNancy Mace SCFeb 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee458 words03
H.R. 7626Defend Elections from Trump ActDSeth Moulton MAFeb 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee195 words00
H.R. 7628To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.RRalph Norman SCFeb 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee110 words00
H.R. 7629Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act District of Columbia Equality Act of 2026DEleanor Holmes Norton DCFeb 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee294 words01
H.R. 7634Judicial Loyalty Act of 2026RPete Stauber MNFeb 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee169 words10
H.R. 7639For the relief of Roberto Carlos Lopez.DDanny K. Davis ILFeb 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee456 words00
H.J.Res. 142Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.RBrandon Gill TXJan 22, 2026SubstantiveBecame law127 words18
H.J.Res. 150Terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.DGregory W. Meeks NYFeb 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee45 words00
H.R. 1028Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026RW. Gregory Steube FLFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee189 words731
H.R. 7589Resilient Food Supply Chain and Affordability ActDSharice Davids KSFeb 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee107 words00
H.R. 7593Reserve Forces Travel Fairness ActRTony Gonzales TXFeb 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee194 words60
H.R. 7595Superfund Area Facts and Exposure ActRMichael Lawler NYFeb 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee170 words01
H.R. 7596Improving Housing Access ActRMichael Lawler NYFeb 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee111 words00
H.R. 7597Affordable Housing Barriers Transparency ActRMichael Lawler NYFeb 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee105 words00
H.R. 7600Postal Supervisors, Managers, and Postmasters Fairness Act of 2026DJames R. Walkinshaw VAFeb 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee350 words151
H.R. 7526Safe Skies Act of 2026DSalud O. Carbajal CAFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee177 words144
H.R. 7543Plastic Pellet Free Waters ActDMike Levin CAFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee323 words683
H.R. 7570Reinvest in Public Schools Act of 2026DWesley Bell MOFeb 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee306 words10
H.R. 7573Modernize SSI Stipends ActDMaxine Dexter ORFeb 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee272 words10
H.R. 7580Nutrition First Act of 2026RAnna Paulina Luna FLFeb 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee297 words00
H.R. 7582CAR ActRScott Perry PAFeb 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee81 words00
H.R. 7587United States-Israel Agriculture Cooperation Improvement and Expansion ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAFeb 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee482 words21
H.J.Res. 149Recognizing the 125th anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps, expressing gratitude for members of the Army Nurse Corps for their service to the Nation, and for other purposes.RDavid P. Joyce OHFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee383 words51
H.J.Res. 72Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.DGregory W. Meeks NYMar 6, 2025SubstantivePassed House38 words106

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