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. 8917No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime ActRJodey C. Arrington TXMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee235 words40
H.R. 8919To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes.DDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VAMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee324 words230
H.R. 8920Restoring the American Homebuyers Dream ActRAndy Biggs AZMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee324 words20
H.R. 8921Freedom from Taxes Act of 2026RLauren Boebert COMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee167 words141
H.R. 8922DROP Act of 2026RTim Burchett TNMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee255 words10
H.R. 8924Mullica River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2026DHerbert C. Conaway, Jr. NJMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee492 words20
H.R. 8929To amend title 1, United States Code, to expand the scope of documents the Secretary of State is required to transmit to the Congress, and for other purposes.DWilliam R. Keating MAMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee170 words10
H.R. 8931Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Improvement ActRKimberlyn King-Hinds MPMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee209 words00
H.R. 8933Dietary Supplements Access ActRDarin LaHood ILMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee355 words83
H.R. 8934CARE for RPA Crews ActDSusie Lee NVMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee81 words70
H.R. 8935Department of Energy Drone Defense ActDSusie Lee NVMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee226 words70
H.R. 8940Federal Death Penalty Prohibition ActDAyanna Pressley MAMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee93 words350
H.R. 8942GME Transparency Act of 2026RW. Gregory Steube FLMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee382 words01
H.R. 8944Housing Regulatory Clarity Act of 2026RDavid J. Taylor OHMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee48 words40
H.R. 8947Utility Hikes Transparency ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee395 words00
H.R. 8948Home Energy Affordability ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee85 words00
H.R. 8949Capitol Police Retirement Reform Act of 2026DJames R. Walkinshaw VAMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee485 words10
H.R. 8950REPORTS ActDNikema Williams GAMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee376 words110
S. 4529Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026RCynthia M. Lummis WYMay 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee162 words11
S. 4580No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime ActRJohn Cornyn TXMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee235 words00
S. 4581CCP Sanctions Shot Clock ActRRick Scott FLMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee161 words00
S. 4584Norma Ruth Criswell Carpenter & Clovis C. Criswell Grant Parish Restoration Act of 2026RBill Cassidy LAMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee290 words00
S. 4587Dietary Supplements Access ActRKevin Cramer NDMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee355 words13
S. 4593Detention Authority Clarification ActRTed Budd NCMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee131 words60
S. 4601Chinese CBDC Prohibition Act of 2026RRick Scott FLMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee144 words10

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