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

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 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 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

Stage: In committee (either)Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 103409/11 Legacy Preservation Act of 2026RThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee743 words00
H.R. 10341Marianas Tourism Advancement Act of 2026RKimberlyn King-Hinds MPSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee652 words10
H.R. 10342American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026DSeth Magaziner RISep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 10343CLEAR Feedback ActDAnalilia Mejia NJSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee432 words10
H.R. 10344Fast Track Disaster Relief ActDAnalilia Mejia NJSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee223 words10
H.R. 10345EBOLA ActDKweisi Mfume MDSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee414 words190
H.R. 10347Data Science and Literacy Act of 2026DHaley M. Stevens MISep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words30
H.R. 10348Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement ActDThomas R. Suozzi NYSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10
H.R. 10349EMT ActDDerek Tran CASep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee650 words34
H.R. 10350Protecting Elders from Wire Fraud ActDGeorge Whitesides CASep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee943 words20
H.R. 177Yosemite National Park Equal Access and Fairness ActRTom McClintock CAJan 3, 2025SubstantiveIn committee622 words30
H.R. 2323Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment ActRTony Gonzales TXMar 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee221 words90
H.R. 3717Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025DJosh Harder CAJun 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee715 words70
H.R. 5935Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement ActRKen Calvert CANov 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee12k words10
H.R. 6869To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.DTeresa Leger Fernandez NMDec 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee83 words00
H.R. 7269Helping Our People Act of 2026DEmily Randall WAJan 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee174 words10
H.R. 7495To authorize the establishment of memorials to the Wisconsin infantry officers and enlisted men who fought in the Battle of Antietam and the Second Battle of Bull Run, and for other purposes.RScott Fitzgerald WIFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee384 words70
H.R. 8276Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark ActRDerek Schmidt KSApr 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee524 words20
H.R. 8546Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments ActRDarrell Issa CAApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee538 words10
H.R. 8674Geese House Site Conveyance ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee536 words02
H.R. 9017Restore Florida Water Independence Act of 2026RByron Donalds FLMay 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee286 words90
H.R. 9104Rock Creek National Park Act of 2026DEleanor Holmes Norton DCJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee150 words00
H.R. 9148Scipio Jones House Assessment ActRJ. French Hill ARJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee323 words00
H.R. 9590SAFE for Manatees ActRDaniel Webster FLJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee261 words60
H.R. 9999Mountain Pine Beetle Coordination ActDBrittany Pettersen COJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee268 words10

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