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
S. 4558PETSAFE ActDAdam B. Schiff CAMay 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee282 words11
H.R. 8843FAFO ActRJohn J. McGuire III VAMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee107 words22
H.R. 8847Deporting Illegal Poachers ActRTim Burchett TNMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee220 words20
H.R. 8848National Guard Relief ActRBrad Finstad MNMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee72 words40
H.R. 8852Radiation Health Research ActRMichael Lawler NYMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee331 words10
H.R. 8853Amtrak Grant Flexibility ActDJennifer L. McClellan VAMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee325 words20
H.R. 8854Habitable Housing Conversion Pilot Program Act of 2026DGregory W. Meeks NYMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee362 words10
H.R. 8855To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish nationwide concealed carry reciprocity for certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.RCory Mills FLMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee281 words10
H.R. 8856Stop Gang Violence ActRTim Moore NCMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee75 words60
H.R. 8857Next GEN Act of 2026DJoseph D. Morelle NYMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee201 words41
H.R. 8858Protecting American Voters’ Rights ActDSeth Moulton MAMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee51 words00
H.R. 8859Creating Early Childhood Leaders ActDBrittany Pettersen COMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee279 words10
H.R. 8861Department of Justice Integrity Act of 2026DMary Gay Scanlon PAMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee173 words50
H.R. 8862No Special Immunity for Violating Our State Laws Act of 2026DMary Gay Scanlon PAMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee162 words20
H.R. 8863To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities.RAustin Scott GAMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee130 words30
H.R. 8865Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act of 2026RPete Stauber MNMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee269 words00
H.J.Res. 186Congressional Apportionment Amendment Deadline ActRDarrell Issa CAMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee132 words00
H.R. 3159Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization ActDApril McClain Delaney MDMay 1, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee460 words180
H.R. 5999To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription or copayment.DHerbert C. Conaway, Jr. NJNov 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee93 words40
H.R. 6444Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force ActRRonny Jackson TXDec 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee388 words221
H.R. 6652U.S. Vets of the FAS ActRKimberlyn King-Hinds MPDec 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee496 words40
H.R. 7103Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans ActRAbraham J. Hamadeh AZJan 15, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee467 words40
H.R. 8142Special Events Program Alignment Act of 2026RRyan Mackenzie PAMar 27, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee106 words10
H.R. 8808Cable Security Fleet Expansion ActRMax L. Miller OHMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee106 words20
H.R. 8809AIPAC ActRThomas Massie KYMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee467 words00

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