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

Words: under 500Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9353To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt qualified religious institutions from the excise tax on investment income.RMike Kelly PAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee346 words10
H.R. 9355Don't Settle for Corruption ActDJohn B. Larson CTJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee472 words150
H.R. 9356Veteran Headstone Honor ActRMichael Lawler NYJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee473 words01
H.R. 9361Worst of the Worst ActRRalph Norman SCJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee187 words20
H.R. 9364FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs ActDAyanna Pressley MAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee240 words230
H.R. 9369GHOSTRUCK ActRW. Gregory Steube FLJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee100 words111
H.R. 9370Protect Local Funding ActDHaley M. Stevens MIJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee80 words450
H.R. 9377Protecting America’s Herds ActDGabe Vasquez NMJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee383 words190
S. 4822Saving the OOI Act of 2026RLisa Murkowski AKJun 17, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate145 words110
S. 4823Advancing American Quantum Leadership Act of 2026DAndy Kim NJJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee51 words10
S. 4824Wildland Firefighter Hazard Pay Correction ActRTim Sheehy MTJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee416 words50
S. 4826SABER Act of 2026RJohn Cornyn TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee93 words50
S. 4827POWER ON Act of 2026RJohn Cornyn TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee69 words12
S. 4832SNAP Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026DTina Smith MNJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee225 words10
S. 4834Prioritizing American Talent ActRRick Scott FLJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee190 words11
S. 4838Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding ActRSteve Daines MTJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee94 words10
S. 4839Bank-Fintech Partnership Enhancement ActRPete Ricketts NEJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee442 words10
S. 4841Fresh Produce for Families Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee102 words10
S. 4843Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning ActDRichard Blumenthal CTJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee435 words40
S. 4803Home Equity Lending Integrity ActDJeff Merkley ORJun 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee290 words00
S. 4804Manufactured Housing Lending ActDJeff Merkley ORJun 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee248 words20
S. 4805Save Our Shrimpers ActRCindy Hyde-Smith MSJun 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee145 words50
S. 4806POWER Up ActRCynthia M. Lummis WYJun 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee422 words00
S. 4807Honor Gold Star Families ActRTim Sheehy MTJun 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee210 words10
S. 4808Privately Insured Credit Unions Conversion Modernization ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVJun 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee89 words10

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