Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,070 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 15,420 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out829 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate826 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 11, 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

280Skipped committeeof the 985 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
15,420 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
826 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

3,739 bills · latest action first

Words: 500–1kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.J.Res. 220Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to a national referendum process.DJohnny Olszewski, Jr. MDOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee612 words00
H.R. 10856LIHTC Security ActRJodey C. Arrington TXOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee667 words20
H.R. 10858CARE for Blood Cancer Act of 2026DNanette Diaz Barragán CAOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee892 words120
H.R. 10860Stop Beijing’s Bots ActRSheri Biggs SCOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee811 words00
H.R. 10861Blocking Foreign Cellular Modules in Defense Systems Act of 2026RSheri Biggs SCOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee606 words00
H.R. 10867SLOTHS Act of 2026DMaxwell Frost FLOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee879 words10
H.R. 10873AI Cyber Defense ActRPat Harrigan NCOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee575 words30
H.R. 10876Behavioral Healthcare Deregulation ActRMike Kelly PAOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee986 words00
H.R. 10885PROTECT Small Restaurants ActDSusie Lee NVOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee536 words50
H.R. 10888Coastal Ocean Research for Management Act of 2026DSeth Magaziner RIOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee640 words00
H.R. 10892Performance Life Disclosure Act of 2026DMarie Gluesenkamp Perez WAOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee783 words00
H.R. 10900Law Enforcement Accountability for Plate Reader Abuse ActDEmilia Strong Sykes OHOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee589 words00
H.R. 10901Streamlining Affordable Housing Act of 2026DNorma J. Torres CAOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee802 words00
H.R. 10904American Cost of Living Defense ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee597 words00
H.R. 7022Mystic Alerts ActRAugust Pfluger TXJan 12, 2026SubstantiveBecame law817 words41
H.R. 952Reversionary Interest Conveyance ActDDoris O. Matsui CAFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveBecame law525 words00
H.R. 10758Veterans Outdoor Rehabilitation ActRJeff Hurd COOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee712 words10
H.R. 227Clergy ActRVince Fong CAJan 7, 2025SubstantiveBecame law645 words210
H.R. 2388Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration ActDEmily Randall WAMar 26, 2025SubstantiveBecame law587 words00
H.R. 3620Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025RNicholas J. Begich III AKMay 29, 2025SubstantiveBecame law629 words00
H.R. 4307Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking ActRTim Walberg MIJul 10, 2025SubstantiveBecame law546 words32
H.R. 6380Chiricahua National Park ActRJuan Ciscomani AZDec 3, 2025SubstantiveBecame law573 words10
H.R. 10850SCREENS ActRAshley Hinson IAOct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee913 words10
H.R. 10852Mass Timber Growth and Innovation ActDAndrea Salinas OROct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee506 words30
H.R. 10815Bright Beginnings ActDJ. Luis Correa CAOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee685 words50

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