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. 10102Data Center Community Reinvestment Act of 2026DAndrea Salinas ORAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee755 words00
H.R. 10103Stable Homes ActDMary Gay Scanlon PAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee762 words70
H.R. 10104Restoring Economic Diesel Fuel Act of 2026RW. Gregory Steube FLAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee109 words00
H.R. 10106VISITOR ActDDina Titus NVAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee489 words10
H.R. 10107Families Deserve to Know ActDRitchie Torres NYAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words20
H.R. 10108Hazardous Materials Transparency ActDDerek Tran CAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee449 words00
H.J.Res. 214Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Small Off-Road Engines Regulations; Notice of Decision".RJay Obernolte CAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words25
H.R. 10037Virtual-Based Opioid Treatment for Veterans ActDDeborah K. Ross NCAug 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee819 words20
H.R. 10070Border Patrol Overtime Parity ActRAndy Barr KYAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee58 words10
H.R. 100718(a) Small Business Integrity and Stability Act of 2026DGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. CAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee614 words10
H.R. 10072Hardworking Seniors ActRMichelle Fischbach MNAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee228 words02
H.R. 10073Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act of 2026DJared Huffman CAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words72
H.R. 10074Affordable Power for the Northern Marianas ActRKimberlyn King-Hinds MPAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee572 words00
H.R. 10075First-Time Homebuyer Affordability ActRDarin LaHood ILAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee117 words50
H.R. 10076Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026RMichael T. McCaul TXAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.8k words211
H.R. 10077Safety Starts at the Top Act of 2026DAdam Smith WAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee213 words00
H.R. 10078Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction ActRW. Gregory Steube FLAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words01
H.R. 10079Beverage Regulatory Parity ActRBeth Van Duyne TXAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words46
H.R. 10080Energy Utility Lobbying Ban ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee749 words00
H.R. 10081No Utility Junk Fees ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.RJon Husted OHAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words22
S. 5383End Gas Station Heroin ActRBernie Moreno OHAug 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
H.R. 10012Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency ActRRoger Williams TXJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee411 words40
S. 5361MMU Rural Expansion Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
S. 5362Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words70

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