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. 5185Audit the Pentagon ActIBernard Sanders VTJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee180 words130
S. 5186ASSET ActDChristopher A. Coons DEJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words70
S. 5187PHD Talent Act of 2026DMark R. Warner VAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words10
S. 5189A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes.DMazie K. Hirono HIJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee870 words262
S. 5190Restoring Justice for Workers ActDPatty Murray WAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words171
S. 5191Citizenship for International Adoptees Act of 2026RMike Lee UTJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 5192Jimmy Deal Trafficking Survivors Assistance Act of 2026DCatherine Cortez Masto NVJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words11
S. 5193Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act of 2026DBrian Schatz HIJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee184 words30
S. 5194Judicial Space and Facilities Management Effectiveness Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words50
S. 5195Green New Deal for Public Schools ActDEdward J. Markey MAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words30
S. 5196No Trump Immunity ActDBen Ray Luján NMJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee250 words00
S. 5197State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2026RJohn R. Curtis UTJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5k words11
S. 5198Build to Scale Reauthorization Act of 2026RTodd Young INJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee599 words10
S. 5199GRID Savings Act of 2026DMartin Heinrich NMJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words23
S. 5200Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development ActDJohn Fetterman PAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee122 words60
S. 5201Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection ActDRichard Blumenthal CTJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words210
S. 5202Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research ActRMike Lee UTJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee142 words61
S. 5203TURBO ActRDavid McCormick PAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee196 words10
S. 5204SMART Savings Act of 2026RJohn Barrasso WYJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee432 words25
S. 5205Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2026DEdward J. Markey MAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words00
S. 5206Cold War Military Force Repeal ActDTim Kaine VAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee57 words30
S.J.Res. 181A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.DKirsten E. Gillibrand NYApr 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee957 words81
H.R. 9862Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Veterans Act of 2026RGregory F. Murphy NCJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words12
H.R. 9871To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, as the "Sergeant First Class Floyd E. Lake Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic".DStacey E. Plaskett VIJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee101 words00
H.R. 9872To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands, as the "Lieutenant Colonel David C. Canegata III Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic".DStacey E. Plaskett VIJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee108 words00

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