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. 10237REVOKE ActRDavid J. Taylor OHSep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee208 words12
H.R. 10239Equal Pay for Equal Work ActDNikema Williams GASep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee135 words131
H.R. 1114L’Ouverture Economic Development Plan for Haiti Act of 2025DSheila Cherfilus-McCormick FLFeb 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words100
H.R. 4586AIDADSheila Cherfilus-McCormick FLJul 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words50
H.R. 5470Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation ActRDarin LaHood ILSep 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee876 words210
H.R. 642Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025RW. Gregory Steube FLJan 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1k words101
H.R. 6788Montana Sportsmen Conservation ActRTroy Downing MTDec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee929 words00
H.R. 9779Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act of 2026DVicente Gonzalez TXJul 20, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee244 words00
H.R. 10203Improving Access to Higher Education ActDMark DeSaulnier CASep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.4k words00
H.R. 10205REACH Our Tribes ActDSharice Davids KSSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10
H.R. 10206Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education ActDShomari Figures ALSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee278 words01
H.R. 10207GUARDIAN ActRErin Houchin INSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words01
H.R. 10208To provide for the continued use of certain trust land in San Diego County for healthcare purposes.RDarrell Issa CASep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee192 words00
H.R. 10209GREEN Hospitals ActDPramila Jayapal WASep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words00
H.R. 10210Doctors Not AI Act of 2026DGreg Landsman OHSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words73
H.R. 10211To codify Executive Order 14418 (relating to continuing to protect the meaning and value of American citizenship).RAnna Paulina Luna FLSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee37 words10
H.R. 10214To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to modify the cost-sharing requirement for conservation projects carried out by a qualified youth or conservation corps, and for other purposes.DJoe Neguse COSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee53 words00
H.R. 10215Workforce Mobility Act of 2026DScott H. Peters CASep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words11
H.R. 10216Public Transit Mental Health Awareness ActDBrittany Pettersen COSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee248 words131
H.R. 10217Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area ActRHarold Rogers KYSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee303 words00
H.R. 10218Advancing American Innovation ActRDavid Schweikert AZSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words21
H.R. 10219SNAP Fraud Accountability ActRWilliam R. Timmons IV SCSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee51 words00
H.R. 6488RESET ActRErin Houchin INDec 5, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words22
H.R. 9129GUARD Act of 2026RJohn R. Moolenaar MIJun 3, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee931 words71
H.R. 10185Part D Premium Protection Act of 2026RGus M. Bilirakis FLAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee281 words00

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