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

Words: under 500Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S.J.Res. 199A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".DPatty Murray WAJun 24, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee42 words170
H.R. 9871To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, as the "Sergeant First Class Floyd E. Lake Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic".DStacey E. Plaskett VIJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee101 words00
H.R. 9872To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands, as the "Lieutenant Colonel David C. Canegata III Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic".DStacey E. Plaskett VIJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee108 words00
S. 3573A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.DBen Ray Luján NMDec 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee83 words10
S. 3635Fort Peck Water System Reauthorization ActRSteve Daines MTJan 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee61 words10
S. 4410A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.RJohn Barrasso WYApr 28, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee70 words30
S.J.Res. 203A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to "Preemption Determination: State Interest-on-Escrow Laws".DJack Reed RIJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee38 words00
H.R. 9966Safe Spaces for All ActDJoe Neguse COJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee112 words10
S. 5142A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the process for providing refunds to taxpayers.DMichael F. Bennet COJul 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee189 words10
S. 5143A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify procedural requirements for penalties and disallowance periods.DMichael F. Bennet COJul 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee470 words00
S. 5144A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate installment agreement fees for certain individuals.DMichael F. Bennet COJul 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee115 words00
S. 5147PLEDGE ActRAshley Moody FLJul 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee379 words00
S. 5149A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cotten Post Office".DCory A. Booker NJJul 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee82 words11
S. 5152Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity ActRMarsha Blackburn TNJul 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee169 words50
S. 5153Federal Trade Commission Governance Reform ActRJohn R. Curtis UTJul 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee206 words00
H.R. 9949Safe Baby Formula Act of 2026RTom Barrett MIJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee201 words00
H.R. 9951Know What’s on the Tray Act of 2026RTom Barrett MIJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee421 words10
H.R. 9952Healthy Recess for Learning ActRTom Barrett MIJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee492 words40
H.R. 9955Pathway to Trades ActDChristopher R. Deluzio PAJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee100 words00
H.R. 9956Seizure Safe Schools Act of 2026DValerie P. Foushee NCJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee200 words00
H.R. 9964To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for the limitation on Federal funding in contravention of the requirements of the War Powers Resolution.DJohn B. Larson CTJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee176 words00
H.R. 9974Young Farmer Success ActRGlenn Thompson PAJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee210 words40
H.R. 9976SWAT Act of 2026RDavid G. Valadao CAJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee262 words10
S. 3018A bill to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China.RTed Cruz TXOct 20, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee300 words41
S. 3172A bill to repeal certain Acts that impose sanctions upon Syria.DJeanne Shaheen NHNov 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee60 words20

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