Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 13, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,125 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 13, 2026

In committee 15,472 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,644 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out828 5%Approved by committee654 4%Passed the House or Senate838 5%Passed the House and Senate15 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 144 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 119 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 13, 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

281Skipped committeeof the 999 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 file10,273 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
15,472 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
654 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
838 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law21 days
15 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. 137 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

15,472 bills · latest action first

Stage: In committee (either)Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5265USTRx ActRTim Sheehy MTAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee924 words21
S. 5266Veterans’ Earned Benefits Access Act of 2026RJames E. Risch IDAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee327 words00
S. 5267Accountable Produce is Medicine Act of 2026RJim Banks INAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words30
S. 5268Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026DRuben Gallego AZAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee144 words40
S. 5269Pay PCPs Act of 2026DSheldon Whitehouse RIAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words13
S. 5270Medicare at Home ActDAndy Kim NJAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee930 words00
S. 5272Recover COVID Unemployment Fraud in Banks ActRJames Lankford OKAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
S.J.Res. 205A 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 "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Small Off-Road Engines Regulations; Notice of Decision".RCynthia M. Lummis WYAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words116
S.J.Res. 206A 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 "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".REric Schmitt MOAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee62 words116
S.J.Res. 207A 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 "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Conformation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".RPete Ricketts NEAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee71 words106
S.J.Res. 208A 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 "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".RJon Husted OHAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee53 words107
H.R. 10027Stop ICE’s Medical Neglect Act of 2026DSydney Kamlager-Dove CAAug 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee835 words20
H.R. 10040No TSA Data for ICE ActDRashida Tlaib MIAug 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee339 words320
S. 5221Stop Corrupt Trading ActDAlex Padilla CAAug 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee779 words50
S. 5225K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026RTim Sheehy MTAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee417 words30
S. 5226Parental Approval for Youth Social Media Act of 2026DRuben Gallego AZAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words01
S. 5227First-Time Home Buyer Empowerment ActRJon Husted OHAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee864 words11
S. 5228STOP the SWAMP ActRRoger Marshall KSAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee904 words00
S. 5229SWIPES ActRAshley Moody FLAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee873 words00
S. 5230Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2026RRick Scott FLAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee380 words00
S. 5231Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage ActDEdward J. Markey MAAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee592 words60
S. 5232Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2026DTina Smith MNAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee596 words10
S. 5233Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee464 words10
S. 5234Human-Wildlife Conflict Reduction Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CAAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee505 words50
S. 5235Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words11

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