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. 6588PROVIDE ActDJimmy Panetta CADec 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee353 words20
H.R. 9006Locating Our Unclaimed Veterans ActRDavid G. Valadao CAMay 21, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee491 words11
H.R. 9145PARKS ActRRuss Fulcher IDJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee192 words10
H.R. 9217Natural Climate Solutions Research and Extension Act of 2026RAndrew R. Garbarino NYJun 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee113 words30
H.R. 9282Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land ActDSydney Kamlager-Dove CAJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee256 words260
H.R. 9357Paraquat Prevention ActRAnna Paulina Luna FLJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee223 words30
H.R. 9376TOURS ActRDavid G. Valadao CAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee434 words31
H.R. 9510VHA OPEN Policies Act of 2026DMaxine Dexter ORJun 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee186 words10
H.R. 9537Boat Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2026RRudy Yakym III INJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee402 words62
H.R. 9541FIREWALL ActRGus M. Bilirakis FLJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee204 words22
H.R. 9542Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2026DBrendan F. Boyle PAJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee97 words01
H.R. 9543To amend the Act of July 5, 1884, to permit the imposition of taxes on vessels operating as tourist accommodations, and for other purposes.DEd Case HIJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee171 words00
H.R. 9549To amend title 10, United States Code, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, and the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 to repeal certain reporting requirements related to unfunded priorities, and for other purposes.DPramila Jayapal WAJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee101 words30
H.R. 9551Mental Health Parity Enforcement and Funding ActRThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee382 words14
H.R. 9552NOPE Act of 2026DWilliam R. Keating MAJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee463 words10
H.R. 9553Child Care Small Business Insight and Improvement Act of 2026DGreg Landsman OHJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee269 words70
H.R. 9556Support Our Miners ActDSummer L. Lee PAJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee427 words20
H.R. 9561Shandra Eisenga TB Study Act of 2026RJohn R. Moolenaar MIJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee441 words30
H.R. 9562Anchors Away ActRAndrew Ogles TNJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee461 words20
H.R. 9563No Cashing In ActDChris Pappas NHJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee215 words10
H.R. 3300Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025RDoug LaMalfa CAMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee174 words122
H.R. 9508Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative ActDEd Case HIJun 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee487 words30
H.R. 9514Homeownership Eligibility Reform ActRBrandon Gill TXJun 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee192 words160
H.R. 9515MFA ActRGlenn Grothman WIJun 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee258 words31
H.R. 9517UNLOCK AUKUS ActRBill Huizenga MIJun 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee68 words110

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