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 15,426 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out835 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate820 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 979 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 · 21% 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 committee139 days
15,426 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
820 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 139 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. 111 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

191 bills · latest action first

Words: 10k–20kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 2289American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025REarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAMar 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee14k words1410
S. 3597National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026RTodd Young INJan 8, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee14k words176
S. 4280SAFE ActRMike Lee UTApr 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee17k words111
H.R. 8029Pay Our Homeland Defenders ActRJuan Ciscomani AZMar 20, 2026SubstantivePassed House19k words04
H.R. 8167Diplomatic Reserve Corps Act of 2026DDina Titus NVMar 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee19k words30
S. 4276Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026RLisa Murkowski AKMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee12k words70
S. 4211Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2026RJerry Moran KSMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words00
H.R. 7329FREEDOM ActDJosh Harder CAFeb 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words55
H.R. 8016Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026DBetty McCollum MNMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee15k words73
S. 2289Healthy Moms and Babies ActRChuck Grassley IAJul 15, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee12k words13
S. 4153Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee15k words03
S. 4042Keep Your Pay ActDCory A. Booker NJMar 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words00
H.R. 7744Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026RTom Cole OKMar 2, 2026SubstantivePassed House19k words07
H.R. 7836Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2026DZoe Lofgren CAMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words150
H.R. 7802DISCLOSE Act of 2026DChris Pappas NHMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee10k words1890
H.R. 7805Trade Adjustment Assistance Modernization ActDLinda T. Sánchez CAMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee13k words281
S. 3991DISCLOSE Act of 2026DSheldon Whitehouse RIMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee10k words460
S. 933NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025RTed Cruz TXMar 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee15k words615
H.R. 7748Railway Safety Act of 2026DChristopher R. Deluzio PAMar 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee13k words157
H.R. 7662Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026RTroy E. Nehls TXFeb 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee14k words26
S. 3903Railway Safety Act of 2026RJon Husted OHFeb 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee13k words611
S. 3893SAFE ActRMike Lee UTFeb 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee17k words52
H.R. 7637Head Start for America’s Children ActDRashida Tlaib MIFeb 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee18k words430
S. 3526PUBLIC Lands ActDAlex Padilla CADec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee17k words10
S. 462Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management ActDJacky Rosen NVFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee11k words03

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