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. 8958To grant to Crook County, Oregon, a right-of-way for the construction of a new road in Juniper Canyon, and for other purposes.RCliff Bentz ORMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee350 words01
H.R. 8961Student Suicide Prevention Awareness Act of 2026DTroy A. Carter LAMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee345 words22
H.R. 8963Lance Corporal Dustin Sekula Congressional Gold Medal ActRMonica De La Cruz TXMay 21, 2026CeremonialIn committee484 words10
H.R. 8964DONOR Milk ActDRosa L. DeLauro CTMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee477 words100
H.R. 8967Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program ReauthorizationRRandy Feenstra IAMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee323 words211
H.R. 8968No Presidential Self-Serving Lawsuits Act of 2026DLizzie Fletcher TXMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee147 words390
H.R. 8972OPT Fair Tax ActRGlenn Grothman WIMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee194 words00
H.R. 8973Sergeant Rafael Peralta Medal of Honor Authorization ActRDarrell Issa CAMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee381 words10
H.R. 8974To authorize the Development Finance Corporation to invest in Venezuela.RDarrell Issa CAMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee65 words10
H.R. 8977EFFIE ActRMichael Lawler NYMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee175 words00
H.R. 8978Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning ActDJohn W. Mannion NYMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee378 words42
H.R. 8983PETS ActRCory Mills FLMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee426 words00
H.R. 8986Ensuring Rural Health Care Access for Military and Tribal Families ActRDan Newhouse WAMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee430 words10
H.R. 8987Foreign Service Workforce Retention ActDJohnny Olszewski, Jr. MDMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee309 words21
H.R. 8993Federal Funding Protection ActDJamie Raskin MDMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee89 words01
H.R. 8995REMITTANCE ActRChip Roy TXMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee482 words00
H.R. 8997Right to Representation ActDMary Gay Scanlon PAMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee463 words011
H.R. 8998Researching Innovative Shipbuilding and Next-Generation Transit Infrastructure for Durable and Efficient SystemsDHillary J. Scholten MIMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee70 words09
H.R. 9002SURS Extension ActDMelanie A. Stansbury NMMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee68 words11
H.R. 9003Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail Act of 2026DHaley M. Stevens MIMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee82 words131
H.R. 9004Truck Stop Safety ActDEmilia Strong Sykes OHMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee152 words00
S. 4460Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program ReauthorizationRChuck Grassley IAApr 30, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate323 words161
S. 4622PATCH ActRJohn Kennedy LAMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee353 words02
S. 4629Government Bailout Prevention ActRTodd Young INMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee425 words60
S. 4630A bill to prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels, and for other purposes.RDavid McCormick PAMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee256 words16

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