Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 14, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,167 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 14, 2026

In committee 15,496 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,684 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 14, 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 file10,316 bills · 8% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,871 bills · 11% 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 committee142 days
15,496 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. 40 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

3,762 bills · latest action first

Words: 500–1kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9617CHARM ActRGary J. Palmer ALJul 9, 2026SubstantivePassed House562 words10
H.R. 9723Fit Future ActRRyan Mackenzie PAJul 16, 2026SubstantivePassed House828 words21
S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement ActRMarsha Blackburn TNJan 29, 2025SubstantiveBecame law822 words31
S. 4950ITS Codification ActDTammy Duckworth ILJul 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee595 words11
S. 5169Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026RJames C. Justice WVJul 29, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee796 words30
H.R. 10194PRO–WORK ActDFrank J. Mrvan INAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee600 words00
H.R. 10304Drone Safety Statement Modernization ActRJames Gallagher CASep 8, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee500 words10
H.R. 10305Strengthening Oversight in Public Buildings ActRScott Perry PASep 8, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee590 words00
H.R. 10381PSC Nonpartisan COURTs ActRRyan Mackenzie PASep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee835 words50
H.R. 10393WIC for Kids ActDJahana Hayes CTSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee669 words350
H.R. 10399Currency Options, Information, and Navigation ActDHillary J. Scholten MISep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee956 words00
H.R. 184Action Versus No Action ActRTom McClintock CAJan 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee505 words02
H.R. 309National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach ActRTroy E. Nehls TXJan 9, 2025SubstantivePassed House957 words1240
H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026DDebbie Dingell MIMay 8, 2025SubstantivePassed House625 words210
H.R. 3925Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange ActRJay Obernolte CAJun 11, 2025SubstantivePassed House887 words00
H.R. 6021Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKNov 12, 2025SubstantivePassed House639 words00
H.R. 7083CRUISE ActRTom Barrett MIJan 15, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee647 words20
H.R. 7625MTS CYBER Act of 2026RAddison P. McDowell NCFeb 20, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee593 words20
S. 388Promoting Resilient Buildings ActRJohn Cornyn TXFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee976 words14
S. 5395Survivor Justice Tax Prevention ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee542 words10
S. 5398STARS Act of 2026RAshley Moody FLSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee926 words00
H.R. 10123STOP Improper Licensing ActRHarriet M. Hageman WYAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee758 words10
H.R. 10351TEAM USA ActRTim Walberg MISep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee564 words41
H.R. 10376Telehealth Reporting and Transparency Act of 2026DJames R. Walkinshaw VASep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee888 words10
H.R. 1869Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026RAshley Hinson IAMar 5, 2025SubstantivePassed House976 words443

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