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. 10129Stamps for Staying Connected Act of 2026DGrace Meng NYAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee224 words50
H.R. 10130Army Quantum Readiness ActRTim Moore NCAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee294 words10
H.R. 10131National Archives Protection ActDKevin Mullin CAAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee108 words170
H.R. 10135Not In My Barn Yard ActRGlenn Thompson PAAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee176 words10
H.R. 10137No Insider Trading on National Security Act of 2026DGeorge Whitesides CAAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee192 words20
H.R. 2827To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.RTom Cole OKApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee196 words21
H.R. 10111Oversight Access ActDChristopher R. Deluzio PAAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee206 words90
H.R. 10113New IDEA ActRErin Houchin INAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee412 words00
H.R. 10114To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15642 Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine, California, as the "Mary Kageyama Nomura Post Office Building".DDave Min CAAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee80 words210
H.R. 10116Lifeline for First Responders ActDAndrea Salinas ORAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee279 words31
H.R. 10082Credit Union Investment Authority ActDJanelle S. Bynum ORAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee291 words21
H.R. 10083Water Technology and Resilience Reauthorization ActDGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. CAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee41 words90
H.R. 10084First Time Homebuyer Debt Reduction ActRJeff Crank COAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee174 words00
H.R. 10085Lifelong Learning ActDDonald G. Davis NCAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee389 words10
H.R. 10086Diabetes Prevention Program Reauthorization Act of 2026RMonica De La Cruz TXAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee81 words10
H.R. 10090To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain institutions of higher education that allow male participation in female intercollegiate athletic programs or events.RHarriet M. Hageman WYAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee384 words31
H.R. 10093Cancer Research Trust Fund ActRAshley Hinson IAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee214 words00
H.R. 10095To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide per diem eligibility for required leave of members of the Foreign Service.DWilliam R. Keating MAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee65 words50
H.R. 10101Open Doors to Diplomacy ActDJohnny Olszewski, Jr. MDAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee282 words10
H.R. 10104Restoring Economic Diesel Fuel Act of 2026RW. Gregory Steube FLAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee109 words00
H.R. 10106VISITOR ActDDina Titus NVAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee489 words10
H.R. 10108Hazardous Materials Transparency ActDDerek Tran CAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee449 words00
H.J.Res. 214Providing 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; Small Off-Road Engines Regulations; Notice of Decision".RJay Obernolte CAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words25
H.R. 10070Border Patrol Overtime Parity ActRAndy Barr KYAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee58 words10
H.R. 10072Hardworking Seniors ActRMichelle Fischbach MNAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee228 words02

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