Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 15,435 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,606 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out829 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate826 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 11, 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 985 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
15,435 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
826 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. 124 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

114 bills · latest action first

Words: 20k–50kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 5304Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026RRobert B. Aderholt ALSep 11, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee38k words033
H.R. 5089Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025RFrank D. Lucas OKSep 2, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee27k words267
H.R. 5256340B ACCESS ActREarl L. "Buddy" Carter GASep 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee20k words113
H.R. 5166Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026RDavid P. Joyce OHSep 5, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee38k words024
H.R. 4669FEMA Act of 2025RSam Graves MOJul 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee32k words9917
H.R. 4862LOAN ActDRobert C. "Bobby" Scott VAAug 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee21k words270
S. 2651ROAD to Housing Act of 2025RTim Scott SCAug 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee46k words023
S. 2572Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026RMitch McConnell KYJul 31, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee24k words0106
S. 2587Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026RShelley Moore Capito WVJul 31, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee41k words037
S. 2342Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026RTom Cotton ARJul 17, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee43k words018
H.R. 4779National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026RMario Diaz-Balart FLJul 25, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee43k words014
H.R. 4754Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026RMichael K. Simpson IDJul 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee38k words033
S. 2431Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026RLisa Murkowski AKJul 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee38k words024
H.R. 4552Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026RSteve Womack ARJul 21, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee39k words048
S. 2354Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026RJerry Moran KSJul 17, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee26k words060
H.R. 4393DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025RMaria Elvira Salazar FLJul 15, 2025SubstantiveIn committee41k words5515
H.R. 4317PBM Reform Act of 2025REarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAJul 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee23k words7125
S. 2256Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026RJohn Hoeven NDJul 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee25k words042
S. 1829STOP CSAM Act of 2025RJosh Hawley MOMay 21, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee21k words295
H.R. 4121Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026RAndy Harris MDJun 25, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee25k words032
H.R. 3971Domestic Workers Bill of Rights ActDPramila Jayapal WAJun 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee21k words1150
H.R. 3816Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025RFrank D. Lucas OKJun 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee38k words193
H.R. 3718Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025DJared Huffman CAJun 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee27k words20
H.R. 3227Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2025DZoe Lofgren CAMay 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee37k words116
S. 1541SHIPS for America Act of 2025DMark Kelly AZApr 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee47k words2617

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