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 15,426 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; 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 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 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 · 21% 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 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

191 bills · latest action first

Words: 10k–20kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 4952Protecting American Taxpayers ActRJoni Ernst IAJul 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee13k words292
H.R. 7757KIDS ActRBrett Guthrie KYMar 3, 2026SubstantivePassed House17k words115
H.R. 9519Social Security 2100 ActDJohn B. Larson CTJun 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee18k words62
S. 4591NO FAKES Act of 2026DChristopher A. Coons DEMay 20, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee14k words1512
S. 4944American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026RAlan Armstrong OKJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee12k words2010
H.R. 9022Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027RCharles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann TNMay 22, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee12k words048
S. 4833No Robot Bosses ActDEdward J. Markey MAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee10k words62
S. 4765Let America Build Act of 2026RJohn Barrasso WYJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee12k words11
H.R. 9246Puerto Rico Democratic Self Determination ActDPablo José Hernández PRJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words80
H.R. 9137Protect College Sports Act of 2026RMichael Baumgartner WAJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee17k words27
H.R. 8965SAFE for Survivors Act of 2026DDebbie Dingell MIMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee14k words40
H.R. 8976Women in Criminal Justice Reform ActDSydney Kamlager-Dove CAMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee10k words70
S. 4635SAFE for Survivors Act of 2026DPatty Murray WAMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee14k words100
H.R. 8827ASSIMILATION ActRAndrew Ogles TNMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee12k words170
S. 4546ASSIMILATION ActRTommy Tuberville ALMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee12k words00
H.R. 8752Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026DSusie Lee NVMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words312
S. 4504Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026DChris Van Hollen MDMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words151
S. 2975PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025RTed Cruz TXOct 6, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate18k words312
H.R. 8626Workforce Housing Tax Credit ActDJimmy Panetta CAApr 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee13k words53
H.R. 8462National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization ActRRandy K. Weber, Sr. TXApr 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee12k words53
H.R. 8586Americans First Immigration ActRBarry Moore ALApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words80
H.R. 8540HCBS Access ActDDebbie Dingell MIApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee14k words212
S. 4378Protecting American Taxpayers ActRJoni Ernst IAApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee14k words212
H.R. 8413SECURE Data ActRJohn Joyce PAApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee10k words1041
H.R. 1897ESA Amendments Act of 2025RBruce Westerman ARMar 6, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee10k words2612

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