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

7,977 bills · latest action first

Words: under 500Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 4671Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2026RLindsey Graham SCJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee183 words283
S. 4672Postal Delivery Accountability ActDTina Smith MNJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee111 words30
S. 4674DUMP Red Tape ActRRick Scott FLJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee454 words31
S. 4679A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow the introduction of certain noncompliant motor vehicle equipment in interstate commerce for testing purposes, and for other purposes.DGary C. Peters MIJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee75 words11
S.J.Res. 188A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".DSheldon Whitehouse RIApr 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee46 words00
H.J.Res. 190Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the 14th amendment does not provide for automatic citizenship for the children of aliens.RNancy Mace SCJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee154 words00
H.R. 9083State Emissions Authority Act of 2026RGlenn Grothman WIJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee308 words81
H.R. 9085Tibet Atrocities Determination ActRChristopher H. Smith NJJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee459 words20
H.R. 9088Polar Express Act of 2026RNicholas J. Begich III AKJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee215 words00
H.R. 9091Defense Industrial Base Advanced Manufacturing Enhancement ActDChristopher R. Deluzio PAJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee320 words00
H.R. 9094Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act of 2026RScott Franklin FLJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee270 words231
H.R. 9095Right to Trial ActRH. Morgan Griffith VAJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee280 words10
H.R. 9096Deport the Terrorists Act of 2026RBill Huizenga MIJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee331 words71
H.R. 9106Robert Lodge Medal of Honor ActRAugust Pfluger TXJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee141 words90
H.R. 9107Patient Choice and Access Act of 2026RMichael A. Rulli OHJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee366 words30
H.R. 9108To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the eligibility for the rural emergency hospital designation under the Medicare program.RDerek Schmidt KSJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee78 words00
H.R. 9110Promoting Authenticity with Influencer Disclaimers ActDMark Takano CAJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee360 words110
H.R. 9111Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2026DShri Thanedar MIJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee134 words00
H.R. 9114Gig Is Up ActDBonnie Watson Coleman NJJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee384 words71
S. 4650Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee141 words10
S. 4653A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for loan interest payments made with respect to certain vehicles.RTodd Young INJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee154 words00
S. 4655Farm Credit Adjustment ActRJohn Cornyn TXJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee121 words11
S. 4658Parkinson’s Protection for Firefighters ActRJim Banks INJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee99 words11
S. 4659Election Security Partnership ActRMarsha Blackburn TNJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee272 words10
S. 4660Economic Relief for Specialty Crops ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee165 words10

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