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. 4663Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance ActRRick Scott FLJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee275 words10
S.J.Res. 194A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.RBill Hagerty TNJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee65 words50
S.J.Res. 195A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.RBill Hagerty TNJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee63 words50
S. 4644Drain the Slush Fund ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJun 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee99 words20
S. 4645No Payouts for Political Insiders ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJun 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee302 words10
S. 4648A bill to improve transparency with respect to foreign influence on Department of Defense contractors.DElizabeth Warren MAJun 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee211 words10
H.R. 9047Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection ActDDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VAMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee189 words460
H.R. 9048Celiac Safety Act of 2026DEmanuel Cleaver MOMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee164 words540
H.R. 9049SHINE ActDJason Crow COMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee249 words20
H.R. 9052Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act of 2026DJason Crow COMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee209 words30
H.R. 9055Veteran Burial Benefit Correction ActRBrad Finstad MNMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee171 words10
H.R. 9060Precious Metals Parity ActRKevin Hern OKMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee125 words20
H.R. 9064To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily increase the capital gains exclusion for any qualifying senior who sells a principal residence during a qualifying year, and for other purposes.RNicole Malliotakis NYMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee274 words11
H.R. 9066Community-Based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes Act of 2026DGrace Meng NYMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee406 words00
H.R. 9067To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a gender identity content descriptor for video programming, and for other purposes.RBarry Moore ALMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee343 words51
H.R. 9072HOME for Foster Youth ActRZachary Nunn IAMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee267 words90
H.R. 9073To amend section 844 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to change the applicability of the amendments made by such section, and for other purposes.DJohnny Olszewski, Jr. MDMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee281 words10
H.R. 9074Protecting Academic Integrity Act of 2026RScott Perry PAMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee426 words00
H.R. 9075Tax the Grift ActDMark Pocan WIMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee304 words00
H.R. 9076Postal Data Privacy Act of 2026DMary Gay Scanlon PAMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee299 words91
H.R. 9077Hormone Health Data and Research ActDHillary J. Scholten MIMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee227 words00
H.R. 9078LEASH Act of 2026RW. Gregory Steube FLMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee327 words90
H.R. 9079TRUST ActRDale W. Strong ALMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee471 words30
H.R. 9082Honesty and Trust in Service ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee216 words00
S. 4530A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police.RMitch McConnell KYMay 14, 2026SubstantiveBecame law188 words10

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