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

Where this Congress’s bills stand

How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 15,433 90%

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

BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.J.Res. 216Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.DNikema Williams GASep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee290 words540
H.R. 10194PRO–WORK ActDFrank J. Mrvan INAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee600 words00
H.R. 10304Drone Safety Statement Modernization ActRJames Gallagher CASep 8, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee500 words10
H.R. 10305Strengthening Oversight in Public Buildings ActRScott Perry PASep 8, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee590 words00
H.R. 10377MAGA ActRAndrew S. Clyde GASep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words420
H.R. 10378Problem Solvers TRUST ActDEd Case HISep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee313 words100
H.R. 10379Problem Solvers MAPS ActRMichael Lawler NYSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee216 words100
H.R. 10380Problem Solvers Independent Commissions ActRBrian K. Fitzpatrick PASep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words71
H.R. 10381PSC Nonpartisan COURTs ActRRyan Mackenzie PASep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee835 words50
H.R. 10382To correct a pay disparity adversely affecting employees of the United States Army Corps of Engineers operating the Soo Locks at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, to support safe navigation in the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.DMarcy Kaptur OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committeeText pending00
H.R. 10383To require the Secretary of the Army to expedite the completion of agreements with non-Federal interests for beneficial use of dredged material from federally authorized harbors in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes.DMarcy Kaptur OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee291 words00
H.R. 10384To authorize the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project for flood risk management, including riverbank stabilization, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, along the Maumee River in the vicinity of Glass City Riverwalk, Toledo, Ohio, and for other purposes.DMarcy Kaptur OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee118 words00
H.R. 10385To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase the amount of funds authorized for the Secretary of the Army to carry out wastewater infrastructure projects in Village of Kelleys Island, Ohio, and for other purposes.DMarcy Kaptur OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee37 words00
H.R. 10386To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase the amount and purposes of funds authorized for the Secretary of the Army to carry out water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Toledo and Oregon, Ohio, and for other purposes.DMarcy Kaptur OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee53 words00
H.R. 10388To clarify and update Federal policy governing operation and maintenance of the Toussaint River Federal navigation project in Carroll Township, Ohio, as authorized under section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960, and for other purposes.DMarcy Kaptur OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee107 words00
H.R. 10389Survivor’s Voice Protection ActRJames Comer KYSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words40
H.R. 10390Judicial Conduct and Disability Reform Act of 2026RScott Fitzgerald WISep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words00
H.R. 10391National Risk Assessments Extension ActDVicente Gonzalez TXSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee123 words10
H.R. 10392To temporarily suspend the imposition of certain fuel taxes.RAndy Harris MDSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee207 words20
H.R. 10393WIC for Kids ActDJahana Hayes CTSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee669 words330
H.R. 10394Protecting Approved Care ActDGreg Landsman OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee488 words52
H.R. 10395Critical Materials Future Act of 2025DBetty McCollum MNSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words31
H.R. 10396No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex ActDEleanor Holmes Norton DCSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee128 words00
H.R. 10397Survivors’ Rights Restitution Act of 2026DAyanna Pressley MASep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words460
H.R. 10398CHC REBASE Act of 2026RMichael A. Rulli OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words151

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