Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,125 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 15,472 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,644 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out828 5%Approved by committee654 4%Passed the House or Senate838 5%Passed the House and Senate15 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 144 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 119 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 12, 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

281Skipped committeeof the 999 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 file10,273 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
15,472 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
654 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
838 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 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. 137 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

14,644 bills · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5681A bill to provide for the protection of the duties of the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.DCatherine Cortez Masto NVSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee81 words10
S.J.Res. 219A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget and establishing the requisite procedures.RAshley Moody FLSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee655 words01
S.J.Res. 220Original Slavery Remembrance Day ResolutionDElizabeth Warren MASep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words120
H.R. 10417VA AI Transparency Act of 2026RTom Barrett MISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee281 words00
H.R. 10419SMILE for Veterans ActRJack Bergman MISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words71
H.R. 10478Aid and Attendance Assistance for Veterans ActRJohn W. Rose TNSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words60
H.R. 9877Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026DRaul Ruiz CAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee299k words270
S. 5573Religious Education Fairness ActRJames Lankford OKSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee142 words10
S. 5574NEST ActDAndy Kim NJSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee693 words10
S. 5575Stop Corrupt Gratuities ActDJeff Merkley ORSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee397 words30
S. 5576Artificial Intelligence Risk Management and Security Act of 2026DMark R. Warner VASep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.8k words20
S. 5577A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide grants to upgrade or convert small-capacity cesspools for households in the State of Hawaii.DMazie K. Hirono HISep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee387 words10
S. 5578A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish the Hawaiian Islands Program, and for other purposes.DMazie K. Hirono HISep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee974 words10
S. 5579Mapping Housing Discrimination ActDTina Smith MNSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words11
S. 5580Public Housing Fire Safety ActDTina Smith MNSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee451 words10
S. 5581Veteran Technology Employment Success Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee324 words10
S. 5582Veteran Education Empowerment ActDJacky Rosen NVSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words10
S. 5583Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit Extension ActRChuck Grassley IASep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee44 words11
S. 5584Restoring American Citizenship Act of 2026REric Schmitt MOSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee231 words00
S. 5585BRIDGE Act of 2026DAlex Padilla CASep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee942 words10
S. 5586Ensuring Accurate Payments to Specialty Pharmacies ActDMark R. Warner VASep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words12
S. 5587National Critical Minerals Council ActDJohn W. Hickenlooper COSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words40
S. 5588Ecological Restoration Project Permitting Act of 2026RJohn Boozman ARSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words30
S. 5589No United States Aid for Terrorism ActRRand Paul KYSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words01
S. 5590Electric Grid Supply Chain Security ActRJim Banks INSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee777 words00

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