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
H.R. 7891Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026RGlenn Thompson PAMar 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee352 words12
H.R. 9024Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice Reform ActDJudy Chu CAMay 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee161 words180
H.R. 9025To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 1st Avenue Southeast in Austin, Minnesota, as the "John Madden Memorial Post Office".RBrad Finstad MNMay 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee77 words90
H.R. 9028PRC Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Moratorium ActRMichael Lawler NYMay 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee485 words18
H.R. 9033Timely Agreements ActRMariannette Miller-Meeks IAMay 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee453 words00
H.R. 9037To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to improve and expand electronic filing capabilities for Federal Aviation Administration Form 337, and for other purposes.RTroy E. Nehls TXMay 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee441 words00
H.R. 9038No Fencing at the United States Supreme Court ActDEleanor Holmes Norton DCMay 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee119 words00
H.R. 9039PANA Act of 2026RMaria Elvira Salazar FLMay 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee420 words60
H.R. 9043Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction ActRAnn Wagner MOMay 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee208 words410
H.R. 9044Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2026DBonnie Watson Coleman NJMay 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee49 words42
H.R. 8969Nuclear Forensics Authority Realignment ActDBill Foster ILMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee447 words20
H.R. 9009Firearm Freedom Act of 2026RJimmy Patronis FLMay 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee39 words101
H.R. 9012Affordable Housing Credit Carryback ActRMike Carey OHMay 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee120 words63
H.R. 9013Fireworks Trafficking and Money Laundering Prevention ActDEd Case HIMay 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee409 words10
H.R. 9020No U.S. Funding for UNIFIL ActRJefferson Shreve INMay 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee213 words10
H.J.Res. 189Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".DSuzanne Bonamici ORMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee39 words695
H.R. 2616Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids ActRTim Walberg MIApr 3, 2025SubstantivePassed House248 words43
H.R. 3234Keeping Deposits Local ActRTom Emmer MNMay 7, 2025SubstantivePassed House484 words112
H.R. 7362Form 5500 Filing Simplification ActRGlenn Grothman WIFeb 4, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee450 words114
H.R. 7695To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes.RHarriet M. Hageman WYFeb 25, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee282 words41
H.R. 8705CHARLIE ActRBurgess Owens UTMay 7, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee239 words11
H.R. 8736Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities ActRGlenn Grothman WIMay 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee269 words50
H.R. 8951Zero Tolerance for Fraudsters Act of 2026RKen Calvert CAMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee375 words30
H.R. 8955Bipartisan Transparency for American Taxpayers ActRBrian K. Fitzpatrick PAMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee76 words150
H.R. 8956Border Patrol Supervisors Retention ActRAndy Barr KYMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee84 words50

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