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. 10113New IDEA ActRErin Houchin INAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee412 words00
H.R. 10114To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15642 Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine, California, as the "Mary Kageyama Nomura Post Office Building".DDave Min CAAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee80 words210
H.R. 10115Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026RJames C. Moylan GUAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words190
H.R. 10116Lifeline for First Responders ActDAndrea Salinas ORAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee279 words31
H.R. 10105Stop ICE Price Gouging ActDShri Thanedar MIAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee836 words00
H.R. 10082Credit Union Investment Authority ActDJanelle S. Bynum ORAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee291 words21
H.R. 10083Water Technology and Resilience Reauthorization ActDGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. CAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee41 words90
H.R. 10084First Time Homebuyer Debt Reduction ActRJeff Crank COAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee174 words00
H.R. 10085Lifelong Learning ActDDonald G. Davis NCAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee389 words10
H.R. 10086Diabetes Prevention Program Reauthorization Act of 2026RMonica De La Cruz TXAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee81 words10
H.R. 10087Cancer Care Planning and Communications ActDMark DeSaulnier CAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10088To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study to assess the potential for expanding the safe and effective use of reprocessed single-use devices, and for other purposes.DValerie P. Foushee NCAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee504 words00
H.R. 10089Representation ActRJames Gallagher CAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee566 words10
H.R. 10090To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain institutions of higher education that allow male participation in female intercollegiate athletic programs or events.RHarriet M. Hageman WYAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee384 words31
H.R. 10091Mueller-Keating Memorial Highway ActRAbraham J. Hamadeh AZAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee635 words00
H.R. 10092GATE Act of 2026RPat Harrigan NCAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee653 words80
H.R. 10093Cancer Research Trust Fund ActRAshley Hinson IAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee214 words00
H.R. 10094Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2026DVal T. Hoyle ORAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee867 words153
H.R. 10095To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide per diem eligibility for required leave of members of the Foreign Service.DWilliam R. Keating MAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee65 words50
H.R. 10096Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2026RMichael Lawler NYAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words50
H.R. 10097Earn to Learn ActDSusie Lee NVAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words30
H.R. 10098Restoring the Death Penalty in DC ActRNancy Mace SCAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.5k words00
H.R. 10099Freedom Haulers ActRBrian J. Mast FLAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words51
H.R. 10100Screen to Save ActDJoe Neguse COAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee577 words00
H.R. 10101Open Doors to Diplomacy ActDJohnny Olszewski, Jr. MDAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee282 words10

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