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
H.R. 10379Problem Solvers MAPS ActRMichael Lawler NYSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee216 words100
H.R. 10383To require the Secretary of the Army to expedite the completion of agreements with non-Federal interests for beneficial use of dredged material from federally authorized harbors in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes.DMarcy Kaptur OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee291 words00
H.R. 10384To authorize the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project for flood risk management, including riverbank stabilization, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, along the Maumee River in the vicinity of Glass City Riverwalk, Toledo, Ohio, and for other purposes.DMarcy Kaptur OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee118 words00
H.R. 10385To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase the amount of funds authorized for the Secretary of the Army to carry out wastewater infrastructure projects in Village of Kelleys Island, Ohio, and for other purposes.DMarcy Kaptur OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee37 words00
H.R. 10386To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase the amount and purposes of funds authorized for the Secretary of the Army to carry out water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Toledo and Oregon, Ohio, and for other purposes.DMarcy Kaptur OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee53 words00
H.R. 10388To clarify and update Federal policy governing operation and maintenance of the Toussaint River Federal navigation project in Carroll Township, Ohio, as authorized under section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960, and for other purposes.DMarcy Kaptur OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee107 words00
H.R. 10391National Risk Assessments Extension ActDVicente Gonzalez TXSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee123 words10
H.R. 10392To temporarily suspend the imposition of certain fuel taxes.RAndy Harris MDSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee207 words20
H.R. 10394Protecting Approved Care ActDGreg Landsman OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee488 words52
H.R. 10396No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex ActDEleanor Holmes Norton DCSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee128 words00
H.R. 10403Back to School Tax Credit ActDEugene Simon Vindman VASep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee347 words00
H.R. 10404For the relief of Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez.DSeth Moulton MASep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee459 words00
H.R. 1555Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing ActRStephanie I. Bice OKFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee436 words32
H.R. 181To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals, and for other purposes.RTom McClintock CAJan 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee212 words00
H.R. 2592Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025DSean Casten ILApr 2, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee356 words258
H.R. 4931National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment ActRGregory F. Murphy NCAug 8, 2025SubstantivePassed House274 words00
H.R. 5063Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers ActRJennifer A. Kiggans VAAug 29, 2025SubstantivePassed House297 words00
H.R. 6448TASA Act of 2025RKimberlyn King-Hinds MPDec 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee100 words61
H.R. 741Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025DGreg Stanton AZJan 28, 2025SubstantivePassed House466 words30
H.R. 7889AWRC Act of 2025RRobert J. Wittman VAMar 9, 2026SubstantivePassed House370 words100
H.R. 8121To designate the Christiansted Bandstand at the Christiansted National Historic Site, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as the "Peter G. Thurland, Sr., Bandstand".DStacey E. Plaskett VIMar 26, 2026SubstantivePassed House71 words00
H.R. 8409Post-Disaster Protection ActDMaxwell Frost FLApr 21, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee44 words171
H.R. 8454To provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.RTom McClintock CAApr 22, 2026SubstantivePassed House376 words00
H.R. 8597Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKApr 30, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee487 words34
H.R. 8658Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity ActRMike Kennedy UTMay 4, 2026SubstantivePassed House127 words10

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