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 15,433 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,605 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out828 5%Approved by committee664 4%Passed the House or Senate828 5%Passed the House and Senate18 <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 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

7,977 bills · latest action first

Words: under 500Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 8823Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA ActRRyan Mackenzie PAMay 14, 2026SubstantivePassed House236 words12
H.R. 9666AIR CARE for Vets Act of 2026RJuan Ciscomani AZJul 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee273 words31
H.R. 9795Never Forget the Victims of Terrorism: Joseph D. Mistrulli and Alan Kleinberg USVSST Fund Solvency ActDLaura Gillen NYJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee341 words170
H.R. 9798Employer Health Plan Flexibility ActRRick W. Allen GAJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee428 words00
H.R. 9800Protection Against Mass Surveillance ActRTim Burchett TNJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee214 words80
H.R. 9807Americans vs. Poisonous Pesticides ActRAnna Paulina Luna FLJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee448 words51
H.R. 9811Anti-Fraud Fund Act of 2026RBlake D. Moore UTJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee120 words120
H.R. 9812Protecting Mail-In Voting Act of 2026DSeth Moulton MAJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee128 words00
H.R. 9815Federal Bureau of Prisons Voting Assistance Act of 2026DEleanor Holmes Norton DCJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee414 words10
H.R. 9822SERVE ActRTony Wied WIJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee230 words00
S. 1674Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2025RMitch McConnell KYMay 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee140 words00
S. 2969A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit.RMike Lee UTOct 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee189 words11
S. 3131USS Frank E. Evans ActDAdam B. Schiff CANov 6, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee187 words42
S. 3456Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass ActRTim Sheehy MTDec 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee208 words160
S. 3542Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025DCory A. Booker NJDec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee297 words10
S. 4595Mullica River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2026DAndy Kim NJMay 20, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee492 words10
S. 4767Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network ActRTim Scott SCJun 11, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee63 words30
S. 5038Special Education Administration Protection ActRBill Cassidy LAJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee243 words00
S. 5058Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2026RAshley Moody FLJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee295 words15
S. 5059A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to streamline the review of biosimilar biological products.RAshley Moody FLJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee31 words31
H.R. 9652Northern Marianas VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Authorization Act of 2026RKimberlyn King-Hinds MPJul 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee376 words00
H.R. 9775Concealed Crime Prevention ActRTim Burchett TNJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee261 words00
H.R. 9777Protecting Ratepayers ActRByron Donalds FLJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee295 words00
H.R. 9781Defend American Agriculture ActRClay Higgins LAJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee95 words00
H.R. 9786Judicial Integrity ActDSydney Kamlager-Dove CAJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee189 words62

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