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. 10232To prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.DJohn W. Mannion NYSep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee851 words21
H.R. 10235Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement ActDLinda T. Sánchez CASep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee886 words71
H.R. 10236Protecting Student Athletes from Unexpected Tax Liability ActDTerri A. Sewell ALSep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee690 words10
H.R. 5470Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation ActRDarin LaHood ILSep 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee876 words210
H.R. 6788Montana Sportsmen Conservation ActRTroy Downing MTDec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee929 words00
H.R. 5402Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2026RYoung Kim CASep 16, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee515 words26
H.R. 7187Clarity for Compensation ActRZachary Nunn IAJan 21, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee723 words125
H.R. 9129GUARD Act of 2026RJohn R. Moolenaar MIJun 3, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee931 words71
H.R. 10189Defense AI Reliability and Reporting ActDSara Jacobs CAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee917 words20
H.R. 10195Mali Security Partnership and Counterterrorism ActDJimmy Panetta CAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee586 words30
H.R. 10202High School Voter Empowerment Act of 2026DFrederica S. Wilson FLAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee616 words60
H.R. 10150Advancing Botanical Drug Development Act of 2026RLauren Boebert COAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee512 words10
H.R. 10157Freedom to Home Distill ActRDiana Harshbarger TNAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee757 words40
H.R. 10168Veterans Housing Opportunity ActRDaniel Meuser PAAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee504 words30
H.R. 10171Improving Health Through Integrated Food and Nutrition Services at Federally Qualified Health Centers ActDJoseph D. Morelle NYAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee525 words00
H.R. 10177Competition in State Healthcare Markets ActRVictoria Spartz INAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee615 words00
H.R. 10179Reserve Organization of America Charter Amendments Act of 2026DSuhas Subramanyam VAAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee613 words10
H.R. 10181Stop Predator Dumping ActDGeorge Whitesides CAAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee670 words00
H.R. 726Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025RTroy Downing MTJan 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee814 words10
H.R. 9771Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026RNicole Malliotakis NYJul 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee757 words12
H.R. 10139Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act of 2026DHenry Cuellar TXAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee851 words50
H.R. 10140SPF Act of 2026DDebbie Dingell MIAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee547 words20
H.R. 10142Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2026DJames A. Himes CTAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee660 words21
H.R. 10144Pesticide Harm Accountability ActRNancy Mace SCAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee737 words00
H.R. 10124Mail Theft and Postal Key Crime Prevention Act of 2026DJosh Harder CAAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee853 words10

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