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 551
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 551 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 119 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. 3573A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.DBen Ray Luján NMDec 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee83 words10
S. 3617Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026DMark Kelly AZJan 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee17k words10
S. 3635Fort Peck Water System Reauthorization ActRSteve Daines MTJan 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee61 words10
S. 4368Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement ActDAlex Padilla CAApr 22, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee12k words10
S. 4399Geese House Site Conveyance ActRLisa Murkowski AKApr 27, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee534 words10
S. 4410A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.RJohn Barrasso WYApr 28, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee70 words30
S. 4417Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments ActDAlex Padilla CAApr 28, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee538 words10
S. 4890Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026DBen Ray Luján NMJun 24, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee760 words10
S. 5156Retirement Simplification and Clarity ActRRoger Marshall KSJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee611 words15
S. 5157Reimagining Education and Skills through Unified Longitudinal Talent Systems (RESULTS) Act of 2026DLisa Blunt Rochester DEJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words10
S. 5158Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee518 words33
S. 5159STRONG GRID Act of 2026DPeter Welch VTJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.2k words02
S. 5160Countering Gray-zone Aggression by the People’s Republic of China ActDTammy Duckworth ILJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S. 5161CFTC Whistleblower Protection and Program Improvement Act of 2026RChuck Grassley IAJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words30
S. 5162Strengthening Taxpayer Advocacy ActDBen Ray Luján NMJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee824 words10
S. 5164Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement ActRJerry Moran KSJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words80
S. 5165POLAR ActRDan Sullivan AKJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words21
S. 5166Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026DRichard Blumenthal CTJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.4k words10
S. 5167Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs ActDAndy Kim NJJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee529 words11
S. 5168Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees ActDBrian Schatz HIJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words82
S. 5170Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act of 2026DChristopher A. Coons DEJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words10
S. 5172Kidd’s Stuttering ActRJim Banks INJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee879 words20
S.J.Res. 203A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to "Preemption Determination: State Interest-on-Escrow Laws".DJack Reed RIJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee38 words00
H.R. 9821Shared Values ActDLauren Underwood ILJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words00
H.R. 9966Safe Spaces for All ActDJoe Neguse COJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee112 words10

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