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.J.Res. 213A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".DRichard J. Durbin ILSep 14, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee61 words160
H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".RVince Fong CAAug 6, 2026SubstantivePassed House42 words76
H.J.Res. 217Disapproving the proposed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia submitted to the Congress on September 14, 2026.DGregory W. Meeks NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee36 words140
H.R. 10325To increase the mandatory contribution amount of Federal Home Loan Banks to the Affordable Housing Program, and for other purposes.DMaxine Waters CASep 8, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee88 words03
H.R. 10408Guam-Federal Consultation ActRJames C. Moylan GUSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee355 words00
H.R. 10411To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to consider certain acreage not planted due to a lack of irrigation water to be eligible for prevented planting payments, and for other purposes.RJeff Hurd COSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee454 words10
H.R. 10412To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the State opt-in requirement for the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarship credit.RAdrian Smith NESep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee132 words20
H.R. 10413To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships credit limit for married taxpayers filing a joint return.RAdrian Smith NESep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee66 words30
H.R. 10422Diesel Price Reduction Act of 2026RTim Burchett TNSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee128 words11
H.R. 10423To provide for a temporary prohibition on the export of diesel fuel.RTim Burchett TNSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words11
H.R. 10424Equity in Research ActDTroy A. Carter LASep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee296 words90
H.R. 10428Survivor Benefits Application Modernization ActDSharice Davids KSSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee269 words12
H.R. 10429To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, as the "Detective Allan Reddins Post Office Building".DDanny K. Davis ILSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee80 words40
H.R. 10434Empower Energy Exporting Communities ActDVicente Gonzalez TXSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee480 words10
H.R. 10441Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery Completion Act of 2026DPablo José Hernández PRSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee499 words20
H.R. 10445Inspectors General Modernization ActDGlenn Ivey MDSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee132 words07
H.R. 10448Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers ActDKristen McDonald Rivet MISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee358 words320
H.R. 10449Student Voter Data Protection ActRMary E. Miller ILSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee268 words50
H.R. 10452Credit for Prior Learning ActDDonald Norcross NJSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee474 words00
H.R. 10456Renewing the Dream ActDJamie Raskin MDSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee146 words50
H.R. 10461Somaliland Travel and Investment ActRChristopher H. Smith NJSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee65 words00
H.R. 10472Mail Integrity and Inspector General ActDEugene Simon Vindman VASep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee234 words00
H.R. 1342Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance ActRScott Perry PAFeb 13, 2025SubstantivePassed House52 words20
H.R. 1682BELO’S ActRGabe Evans COFeb 27, 2025SubstantivePassed House82 words50
H.R. 2004Tyler’s LawDTed Lieu CAMar 10, 2025SubstantivePassed House275 words652

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