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

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9595Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto Medal of Honor ActDPablo José Hernández PRJul 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee462 words10
H.R. 9596Federal Jobs for STARs Act of 2026DRaja Krishnamoorthi ILJul 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee470 words121
H.R. 9598No Fencing at Lafayette Square ActDEleanor Holmes Norton DCJul 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee156 words00
H.J.Res. 199Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to temporarily fill vacancies in the House of Representatives to further the continuity of Congress.RWilliam R. Timmons IV SCJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee331 words10
H.J.Res. 200Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Turkey of certain defense articles and services.DDina Titus NVJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee76 words160
H.R. 2804Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026DNydia M. Velázquez NYApr 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee127 words42
H.R. 5498Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026RBeth Van Duyne TXSep 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee219 words31
H.R. 7661Stop the Sexualization of Children ActRMary E. Miller ILFeb 24, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee461 words222
H.R. 7893FAFSA Verification Efficiency ActRTim Walberg MIMar 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee109 words11
H.R. 7895PBM Kickback Prohibition ActRRick W. Allen GAMar 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee298 words08
H.R. 8209To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program.DPaul Tonko NYApr 6, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee49 words51
H.R. 9572BUFFER ActDBecca Balint VTJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee159 words02
H.R. 9574Informed Investor Access ActRTroy Downing MTJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee374 words22
H.R. 9575Hold Vandals Accountable Act of 2026RPat Fallon TXJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee42 words00
H.R. 9577COCOA-VIP ActRClay Fuller GAJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee150 words01
H.R. 9578Spot the Fakes ActDJosh Gottheimer NJJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee370 words60
H.R. 9580PARITY ActRMark Harris NCJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee54 words31
H.R. 9582National Service Animals Monument Location ActRJennifer A. Kiggans VAJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee76 words40
H.R. 9584The Housing Voucher Funding Reallocation ActRMichael Lawler NYJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee127 words00
H.R. 9585Advancing American Quantum Leadership Act of 2026RMichael Lawler NYJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee51 words10
H.R. 9587Summer Meals REACH Act of 2026DLaMonica McIver NJJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee498 words11
H.R. 9588FRAUD ActRPete Stauber MNJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee413 words40
H.R. 8913Tulare Youth Recreation and Women’s History Enhancement ActRDavid G. Valadao CAMay 19, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee482 words11
H.R. 9248Recreation Permitting Improvement ActRJeff Hurd COJun 10, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee40 words30
H.R. 4398Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability ActRTom Emmer MNJul 15, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee319 words1581

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