Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 10, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,070 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 10, 2026

In committee 15,421 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out830 5%Approved by committee669 4%Passed the House or Senate821 5%Passed the House and Senate17 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law140 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 140 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 122 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 10, 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

279Skipped committeeof the 980 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 file10,218 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
15,421 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
669 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
821 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
17 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 550
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 550 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 110 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

7,973 bills · latest action first

Words: under 500Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5497Providing Veterans Essential Medications ActIAngus S. King, Jr. MESep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee195 words10
S. 5498Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion ActDMark R. Warner VASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee142 words00
S. 5499STOP TICKS ActDMark R. Warner VASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee289 words00
S. 5501A bill to amend the Alaska Power Administration Asset Sale and Termination Act to modify and continue an exemption from application of the Federal Power Act for the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project, and for other purposes.RLisa Murkowski AKSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee40 words10
S. 5503Taxpayer Funded Compensation Accountability ActRBill Cassidy LASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee224 words00
S. 5504A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program on Department of Defense partnerships with institutions of higher education recognized in the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program for Cyber Research, and for other purposes.DJacky Rosen NVSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee365 words10
S. 5507Saver's Match Enhancement Act of 2026DRon Wyden ORSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee419 words01
S. 5509No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2026DAndy Kim NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee381 words10
S. 5510Anti-Bribery Improvement ActDAndy Kim NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee239 words10
S. 5516Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026DMargaret Wood Hassan NHSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee108 words10
S. 5517Fort Bragg Land Transfer for Veterans ActRTed Budd NCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee419 words00
S. 5522Protecting Biological Data as Critical Infrastructure ActRTodd Young INSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee383 words10
S. 5523Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking ActRJon Husted OHSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee165 words00
S. 5532Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration ActDRon Wyden ORSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee336 words62
S. 5533Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2026DMichael F. Bennet COSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee201 words71
S. 5536No Surprise Bills for Seniors ActDLisa Blunt Rochester DESep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee77 words00
S. 5538A bill to direct the Secretary of the Navy to recognize certain aspects of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a national memorial, national memorial garden, and national K9 memorial, and for other purposes.RTim Sheehy MTSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee87 words10
S. 5547SCREEN Act of 2026RRick Scott FLSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee91 words10
S. 5550529 Retirement Enhancement Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee100 words10
S. 5555PFAS RAPID Response ActDGary C. Peters MISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee407 words30
S. 5561Protect America's Game ActRTim Sheehy MTSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee286 words10
S. 5563Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction ActDAlex Padilla CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee415 words00
S.J.Res. 217A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.RRand Paul KYSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee206 words00
S. 1750Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity ActRKatie Boyd Britt ALMay 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee157 words10
S. 3313Wintergreen Emergency Egress ActDTim Kaine VADec 2, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee451 words10

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