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
S.J.Res. 209A joint resolution providing 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; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".RDan Sullivan AKAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee42 words65
S.J.Res. 210A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".RBernie Moreno OHAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words15
S.J.Res. 211A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.DJohn W. Hickenlooper COAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee473 words111
S. 301021st Century Dyslexia ActRBill Cassidy LAOct 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee231 words51
S. 5243A bill to provide for the automatic establishment of Trump accounts using information collected under the Enumeration at Birth Program of the Social Security Administration.RShelley Moore Capito WVAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee128 words10
S. 5247Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026DPatty Murray WAAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee135 words10
S. 5251ACPAC Modernization ActDJacky Rosen NVAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee84 words00
S. 5253Tick-Borne Livestock Disease Research Prioritization ActREric Schmitt MOAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee373 words20
S. 5254Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2026RJames E. Risch IDAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee397 words10
S. 5261FIRE Cancer Act of 2026DCory A. Booker NJAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee341 words10
S. 5263Workforce Recovery and Resilience ActRDavid McCormick PAAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee382 words20
S. 5264Bus Operator Safety and Security ActDJack Reed RIAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee219 words12
S. 5266Veterans’ Earned Benefits Access Act of 2026RJames E. Risch IDAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee327 words00
S. 5268Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026DRuben Gallego AZAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee144 words40
S.J.Res. 187A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".DSheldon Whitehouse RIApr 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee49 words02
S.J.Res. 205A joint resolution providing 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".RCynthia M. Lummis WYAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words116
S.J.Res. 206A joint resolution providing 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 Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".REric Schmitt MOAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee62 words116
S.J.Res. 207A joint resolution providing 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 Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Conformation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".RPete Ricketts NEAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee71 words106
S.J.Res. 208A joint resolution providing 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 Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".RJon Husted OHAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee53 words107
H.R. 10040No TSA Data for ICE ActDRashida Tlaib MIAug 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee339 words320
S. 5225K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026RTim Sheehy MTAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee417 words30
S. 5230Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2026RRick Scott FLAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee380 words00
S. 5233Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee464 words10
S. 5236Improving CARE for Youth ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee281 words12
S. 5237Stop Superbugs ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee132 words10

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