Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 15,433 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,605 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out828 5%Approved by committee664 4%Passed the House or Senate828 5%Passed the House and Senate18 <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 12, 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 988 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
15,433 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
664 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both97 days
828 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
18 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. 116 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

15,433 bills · latest action first

Stage: In committee (either)Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10441Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery Completion Act of 2026DPablo José Hernández PRSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee499 words20
H.R. 10442To require the Ronald A. Robinson Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to replace certain exterior signage, and for other purposes.RJ. French Hill ARSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee762 words30
H.R. 10443American Procurement Improvement Act of 2026DSteny H. Hoyer MDSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words90
H.R. 10444Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act of 2026DVal T. Hoyle ORSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.5k words193
H.R. 10445Inspectors General Modernization ActDGlenn Ivey MDSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee132 words07
H.R. 10446Incentivizing Small Business Employee Retention Act of 2026DGeorge Latimer NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words40
H.R. 10447American Citizenship Integrity ActRNancy Mace SCSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words00
H.R. 10448Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers ActDKristen McDonald Rivet MISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee358 words320
H.R. 10449Student Voter Data Protection ActRMary E. Miller ILSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee268 words50
H.R. 10450REVEAL ActRMariannette Miller-Meeks IASep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words00
H.R. 10451Emergency Grant Aid for College Students ActDJoseph D. Morelle NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words00
H.R. 10452Credit for Prior Learning ActDDonald Norcross NJSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee474 words00
H.R. 10453Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026DFrank Pallone, Jr. NJSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words14
H.R. 10454Textile Waste Reduction ActDChellie Pingree MESep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words10
H.R. 10455Debt-Free College Act of 2026DMark Pocan WISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.2k words180
H.R. 10456Renewing the Dream ActDJamie Raskin MDSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee146 words50
H.R. 10457Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act of 2026DPatrick Ryan NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words110
H.R. 10458Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act of 2026DAndrea Salinas ORSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee878 words41
H.R. 10459Patriotic Corporations of America Act of 2026DJanice D. Schakowsky ILSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4k words10
H.R. 10460SMARTER ActRDavid Schweikert AZSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.9k words01
H.R. 10461Somaliland Travel and Investment ActRChristopher H. Smith NJSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee65 words00
H.R. 10462Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026DDarren Soto FLSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words20
H.R. 10464Paul Whelan Hostage Compensation and Reintegration ActDHaley M. Stevens MISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10465Public Lands Accountability ActDDina Titus NVSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee725 words31
H.R. 10466End Energy Hardship ActDPaul Tonko NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words01

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