Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 15,435 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,606 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out829 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate826 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 11, 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

280Skipped committeeof the 985 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 file10,233 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
15,435 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
826 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. 124 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

114 bills · latest action first

Words: 20k–50kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 4082Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026DRon Wyden ORMar 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee30k words30
S. 953Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025DMark Kelly AZMar 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee42k words10
H.R. 7767Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share ActDRo Khanna CAMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee23k words72
S. 3956Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share ActIBernard Sanders VTMar 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee23k words16
S. 3931TAS ActRMike Crapo IDFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee25k words04
H.R. 7583BE HEARD in the Workplace ActDAyanna Pressley MAFeb 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee27k words223
S. 3865BE HEARD in the Workplace ActDPatty Murray WAFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee27k words133
H.R. 5658Child Care for Every Community ActDMikie Sherrill NJSep 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee21k words741
H.R. 7273NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026RBrian Babin TXJan 30, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee20k words315
S. 3755Digital Commodity Intermediaries ActRJohn Boozman ARFeb 2, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee23k words06
H.R. 6636To advance sensible priorities.RBrian K. Fitzpatrick PADec 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee22k words01
H.R. 6976Duty Status Reform ActDGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. CAJan 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee35k words460
H.R. 5442Inspired to Serve Act of 2025DJimmy Panetta CASep 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee35k words10
H.R. 6918Climate Pollution Standard and Community Investment Act of 2025DPaul Tonko NYDec 19, 2025SubstantiveIn committee28k words00
S. 3466Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act of 2025DRichard Blumenthal CTDec 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee24k words114
S. 3389Lowering Health Care Costs for Americans ActRRoger Marshall KSDec 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee22k words03
S. 3396Domestic Workers Bill of Rights ActDKirsten E. Gillibrand NYDec 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee21k words130
S. 3290Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026RBill Hagerty TNDec 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee35k words011
H.R. 5167Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026REric A. "Rick" Crawford ARSep 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee21k words017
S. 2939Child Care for Every Community ActDElizabeth Warren MASep 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee21k words72
H.R. 5484National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025DFrank Pallone, Jr. NJSep 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee25k words32
H.R. 5300Department of State Policy Provisions ActRBrian J. Mast FLSep 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee39k words05
S. 2838Protecting Our Democracy ActDAdam B. Schiff CASep 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee39k words92
H.R. 5361George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025DGlenn Ivey MDSep 15, 2025SubstantiveIn committee22k words1360
H.R. 5342Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026RHarold Rogers KYSep 12, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee28k words062

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