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

828 bills · latest action first

Stage: Discussed in committee, not voted outClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9721Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026RLloyd Smucker PAJul 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words00
H.R. 9725Restoring Integrity and Efficiency to Inspector General Oversight Act of 2026RClay Higgins LAJul 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3k words10
S. 3885Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness ActDPeter Welch VTFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words116
S. 4802Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization ActDMaria Cantwell WAJun 17, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee778 words53
H.R. 1561ALERT Communities ActDJasmine Crockett TXFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee380 words11
H.R. 6213Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025RMark B. Messmer INNov 20, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee84 words748
H.R. 6529Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs ActDGreg Landsman OHDec 9, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee174 words254
H.R. 7332Whale CHARTS Act of 2026DDoris O. Matsui CAFeb 3, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.5k words251
H.R. 7466SAFE CATTLE ActRRonny Jackson TXFeb 10, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee462 words110
H.R. 7970STOP Nitazenes ActRRobert E. Latta OHMar 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee535 words101
H.R. 7994HERO ActDRaul Ruiz CAMar 19, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee830 words13
H.R. 8003Expanding the Fast Track Act of 2026DChristopher R. Deluzio PAMar 19, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee83 words61
H.R. 8437Geo POWER ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKApr 22, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee538 words71
H.R. 8747K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026RRandy Fine FLMay 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee405 words01
H.R. 8876Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act of 2026RTim Walberg MIMay 19, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.7k words101
H.R. 8981SCALE Biology ActDApril McClain Delaney MDMay 21, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.8k words50
H.R. 9326USA ActRDaniel Webster FLJun 15, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words10
H.R. 9335Advanced Transmission Technology to Reduce Rates ActRCraig A. Goldman TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee900 words28
H.R. 9338Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026RRandy K. Weber, Sr. TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.2k words015
H.R. 9390Prices on the Wall Act of 2026RMariannette Miller-Meeks IAJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee525 words17
H.R. 9393Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026RBrett Guthrie KYJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee20k words121
H.R. 9646Quantum-Enhanced Critical Minerals Mapping Act of 2026RJeff Hurd COJul 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee673 words20
H.R. 9773Permanent Trump Secure Border ActRChip Roy TXJul 20, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee9.9k words02
S. 1674Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2025RMitch McConnell KYMay 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee140 words00
S. 2969A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit.RMike Lee UTOct 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee189 words11

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