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

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9616EMRTAI Authorization Act of 2026RAugust Pfluger TXJul 9, 2026SubstantivePassed House384 words10
H.R. 9834No Racketeers on our Shores ActRMichael Baumgartner WAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee239 words00
S. 2644Camden National Battlefield Park Study ActRLindsey Graham SCAug 1, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee345 words10
S. 32LACARTed Cruz TXJan 8, 2025SubstantiveBecame law169 words10
S. 3929Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement ActRTim Sheehy MTFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee487 words24
S. 456STEAM ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee101 words32
S. 4573Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026DGary C. Peters MIMay 19, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee102 words40
S. 4787FEAT ActRMike Lee UTJun 15, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee201 words50
S. 4955Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILJul 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee103 words00
S. 5048Hydropower Licensing Affordability ActRSteve Daines MTJul 21, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee117 words42
S. 5101Glenwood Hot Springs Protection ActDMichael F. Bennet COJul 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee204 words10
S. 5293PREPARE ActRPete Ricketts NEAug 6, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee184 words01
S. 5406VA Salary Cap Waiver Adjustment ActIAngus S. King, Jr. MESep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee106 words20
S. 5407Visionary Intersections Modernization ActRTodd Young INSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee41 words10
S. 5408Student Voter Data Protection ActRMike Lee UTSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee268 words00
S. 5412Better Bench ActRAshley Moody FLSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee432 words10
S. 5413Red Light ActRJon Husted OHSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee430 words10
S. 5415Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2026DElizabeth Warren MASep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee200 words10
S. 5416A bill to 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".DTammy Duckworth ILSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee80 words10
S. 5417AI Emergency Button ActRJohn Kennedy LASep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee156 words02
S. 5418No Tax Breaks for Data Centers ActRJosh Hawley MOSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee104 words00
S.J.Res. 215A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Sultanate of Oman that have not been authorized by Congress.DTim Kaine VASep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee340 words10
S.J.Res. 216A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.DEdward J. Markey MASep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee152 words20
H.J.Res. 216Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.DNikema Williams GASep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee290 words540
H.R. 10378Problem Solvers TRUST ActDEd Case HISep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee313 words100

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