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
S. 4888PREVENT ActDAngela D. Alsobrooks MDJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee253 words10
S. 4891Preventing Fugitive Fraudsters ActRJoni Ernst IAJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee121 words00
S. 4892SMART Energy Efficiency Standards ActRJoni Ernst IAJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee120 words01
S. 4893U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan Act of 2026RJon Husted OHJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee228 words01
S. 4897Credit for Prior Learning ActDAmy Klobuchar MNJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee474 words10
S. 4901Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2026DCatherine Cortez Masto NVJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee169 words10
S. 4902PROTECT ActRTed Cruz TXJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee381 words00
S. 4907TRADES ActRAshley Moody FLJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee189 words01
S. 4908Gas Money Saved ActDEdward J. Markey MAJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee206 words01
S. 4910Servicemember Residence Protection Act of 2026RAshley Moody FLJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee173 words00
S. 4911Investing in State Energy Act of 2026DJeanne Shaheen NHJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee496 words40
S. 4912BUFFER ActDPeter Welch VTJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee159 words10
S. 4925Stop the Sexualization of Children ActRJim Banks INJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee406 words23
S. 4928COVID–19 Commuter Benefits Distribution ActDKirsten E. Gillibrand NYJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee295 words14
S. 4929EBOLA ActDJeanne Shaheen NHJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee414 words110
S. 4931End EPA Abuse Act of 2026RMike Lee UTJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee314 words11
S. 4932No Lead in Toys ActDJon Ossoff GAJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee228 words10
S. 4940Specialized Infant Formula Protection ActRJoni Ernst IAJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee450 words02
S.J.Res. 185A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.DTim Kaine VAApr 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee400 words91
S.J.Res. 196A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".DJeff Merkley ORJun 4, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee39 words87
H.R. 9150Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access ActRDarin LaHood ILJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee231 words50
H.R. 9205Protect Every Preschooler Act of 2026DSuhas Subramanyam VAJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee120 words100
H.R. 9212VA Emergency Transportation ActRMark Alford MOJun 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee390 words20
H.R. 9403JROTC POWER ActDVeronica Escobar TXJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee384 words10
H.R. 9407SPIRIT ActRJeff Hurd COJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee344 words31

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