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. 3733A bill to amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain a fee for the execution of a passport application.DJohn Fetterman PAJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee351 words80
S. 3984United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026RTed Budd NCMar 4, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee174 words40
S. 4680Expanded Consular Fellows Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVJun 4, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee364 words10
S. 4709UNLOCK AUKUS ActRPete Ricketts NEJun 8, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee68 words90
S. 5133Preventing Tax Fraud and Identity Theft ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee282 words10
S. 5135AI Ads ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee314 words00
S. 5136Promoting Authenticity with Influencer Disclaimers ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee360 words01
S. 5137CARE for Mental Health Professionals ActIAngus S. King, Jr. MEJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee351 words01
S. 5139National Quantum Readiness Act of 2026RMike Rounds SDJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee256 words10
H.J.Res. 205Providing 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 Confirmation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".RJohn Joyce PAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee71 words16
H.J.Res. 206Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that any Representative or Senator be a natural born citizen.RScott Perry PAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee139 words00
H.J.Res. 207Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Small Business Administration relating to "Citizenship and Residency Requirements and Recission of Procedural Notice 5000-872050" and "Revised Applicant Ownership, Citizenship, and Residency Requirements for 7(a) and 504 Loans".DNydia M. Velázquez NYJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee87 words00
H.R. 7283Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency ActRPat Fallon TXJan 30, 2026SubstantivePassed House57 words10
H.R. 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActRAustin Scott GAMay 19, 2026SubstantivePassed House347 words11
H.R. 9752Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026DTeresa Leger Fernandez NMJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee433 words90
H.R. 9824Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026DSuzanne Bonamici ORJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee322 words170
H.R. 9893Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2026RChristopher H. Smith NJJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee164 words100
H.R. 9894Investing in State Energy Act of 2026DChris Pappas NHJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee496 words30
H.R. 9896WINGS Act of 2026DJoyce Beatty OHJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee452 words92
H.R. 9900Privately Insured Credit Unions Conversion Modernization ActRWarren Davidson OHJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee89 words10
H.R. 9901To provide that the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration titled "Rescinding the Definition of 'Harm' Under the Endangered Species Act" shall have no force or effect.RBrian K. Fitzpatrick PAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee57 words182
H.R. 9902Federal Naming Standards ActDBill Foster ILJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee439 words241
H.R. 9903Stop Prison Price Gouging Act of 2026DValerie P. Foushee NCJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee346 words00
H.R. 9905To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 John Street in New York, New York, as the "Jack Greenberg Post Office".DDaniel S. Goldman NYJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee75 words250
H.R. 9906FIXER ActDDaniel S. Goldman NYJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee362 words10

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