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
H.R. 9986Read for Reentry Act of 2026DRick Larsen WAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee239 words80
H.R. 9987Recycling Infrastructure and Data Accountability ActRMichael Lawler NYJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee447 words12
H.R. 9988FASTER Act of 2026RAnna Paulina Luna FLJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee399 words210
H.R. 9989CITE Act of 2026RRyan Mackenzie PAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 9990Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026RNicole Malliotakis NYJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee680 words31
H.R. 9991STOP the SWAMP ActRRichard McCormick GAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee916 words00
H.R. 9992HUD Disaster Information Improvement ActRTim Moore NCJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee186 words12
H.R. 9993Rise Up for Child Care Act of 2026DGwen Moore WIJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee573 words00
H.R. 9994Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect ActDGwen Moore WIJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee306 words01
H.R. 9995Restoring Justice for Workers ActDJerrold Nadler NYJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words71
H.R. 9996No Surprise Bills for New Moms ActDJerrold Nadler NYJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee819 words41
H.R. 9997National Guard for National Service Act of 2026DJoe Neguse COJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee570 words20
H.R. 9998Wildfire Research Coordination Act of 2026DBrittany Pettersen COJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee211 words21
S. 5173Fairness in Foreign Filing ActDSheldon Whitehouse RIJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee832 words10
S. 5174American Food for American Schools Act of 2026RTim Sheehy MTJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10
S. 5175Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense ActDTim Kaine VAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee518 words90
S. 5176National Guard for National Service ActDJohn W. Hickenlooper COJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee331 words10
S. 5177New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access ActDBen Ray Luján NMJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee77 words10
S. 5178Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements ActRRick Scott FLJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.9k words01
S. 5179Title IX Clarification Act of 2026RMarsha Blackburn TNJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee263 words121
S. 5180Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026RJohn Boozman ARJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words77
S. 5181MAP Roads ActRJohn R. Curtis UTJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee799 words10
S. 5182Tracking Plastic Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee594 words31
S. 5183Anti-Corruption Bureau Creation ActDCharles E. Schumer NYJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee20k words30
S. 5184FORK Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee467 words20

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