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Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 9, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

119th
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How far 17,070 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 9, 2026

In committee 15,426 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out835 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate820 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. 1 in 122 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 9, 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 979 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 long they take

median days10th–90th

Introduced → approved by committee139 days
15,426 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
820 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 139 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. 111 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

665 bills · latest action first

Stage: Approved by committeeClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsors
S. 1257A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.RJames E. Risch IDApr 2, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee227 words1
S. 1288Finger Lakes National Heritage Area ActDKirsten E. Gillibrand NYApr 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee292 words0
S. 1321Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025RJohn R. Curtis UTApr 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee689 words1
S. 1413A bill to authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.DAlex Padilla CAApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee90 words1
S. 2015National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025Sponsor not on fileJun 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee11k words4
S. 2016Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025RLisa Murkowski AKJun 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee6.9k words1
S. 2554Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation ActRLisa Murkowski AKJul 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee7.3k words1
S. 2753Urban Canal Modernization ActRJames E. Risch IDSep 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee532 words2
S. 2767Gateway Partnership ActREric Schmitt MOSep 11, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words2
S. 2801Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area Study Authorization ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHSep 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee748 words1
S. 2887Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation ActRTed Cruz TXSep 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee891 words5
S. 291Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025DAlex Padilla CAJan 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee481 words5
S. 3194Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study ActDAlex Padilla CANov 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee435 words1
S. 3693Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVJan 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee177 words1
S. 3715Chiricahua National Park ActDMark Kelly AZJan 28, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee944 words1
S. 3720Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJan 28, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee496 words1
S. 3723Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study ActRJohn Thune SDJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee930 words1
S. 3725Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study ActRJohn Thune SDJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee999 words5
S. 3732Water Security and Drought Resilience ActDRuben Gallego AZJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee2.1k words2
S. 3736Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study ActRMike Rounds SDJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee806 words1
S. 3738MORE WATER ActDAlex Padilla CAJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee5.9k words0
S. 3743A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam, and for other purposes.RMike Lee UTJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee936 words1
S. 3792Water Project Navigators ActDJohn W. Hickenlooper COFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.8k words1
S. 4040Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026RJohn Hoeven NDMar 10, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.1k words2
S. 4041Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2026RSteve Daines MTMar 10, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee936 words2

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