Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

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

Search Type Stage Ending Lobbying Sponsor party Chamber Committee Sort

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Bill	Title	Sponsor	Introduced	Type	Stage	Words	Cosponsors	Lobbied by
H.R. 4478	TRUST Act of 2025	RTim Moore NC	Jul 17, 2025	Substantive	Passed House	68 words	1	2
H.R. 8019	U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act	DChris Pappas NH	Mar 19, 2026	Substantive	Discussed in committee	148 words	9	0
H.R. 8562	To designate a building of the Chancery of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo, as the "Eliot L. Engel Building".	DRitchie Torres NY	Apr 28, 2026	Substantive	Discussed in committee	69 words	7	0
H.R. 8649	Expanding the Defense Industrial Base Sales Act	RMichael Baumgartner WA	May 4, 2026	Substantive	Discussed in committee	310 words	1	1
H.R. 8661	Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act of 2026	RBrian J. Mast FL	May 4, 2026	Substantive	Discussed in committee	420 words	1	1
H.R. 8774	Bulletproof Law Enforcement Vehicles Act	RRoger Williams TX	May 12, 2026	Substantive	In committee	78 words	7	35
H.R. 8776	Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act of 2026	DLaura Gillen NY	May 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	298 words	7	1
H.R. 8778	EV Charging Accessibility Act	DLauren Underwood IL	May 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	230 words	2	0
H.R. 8782	PLOW Storms Act	RJack Bergman MI	May 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	105 words	3	1
H.R. 8784	Bereaved Parents Rights Act	RKat Cammack FL	May 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	353 words	9	1
H.R. 8785	Medium Transit Intensive Cities Authorization Act of 2026	DSalud O. Carbajal CA	May 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	409 words	3	0
H.R. 8795	American Families Gas Tax Relief Act	RAnna Paulina Luna FL	May 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	443 words	0	0
H.R. 8796	Federal Halo Act	RNicole Malliotakis NY	May 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	278 words	3	0
S. 4507	Bereaved Parents Rights Act	RRoger Marshall KS	May 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	352 words	1	1
S. 4508	BLUE Act	RRick Scott FL	May 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	200 words	6	1
S. 4517	Rural Depositories Revitalization Study Act	RPete Ricketts NE	May 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	346 words	1	0
S. 4520	LNG Export Security Act	RJohn Cornyn TX	May 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	80 words	1	1
S. 4524	BLAST Act	RRick Scott FL	May 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	367 words	1	0
S.J.Res. 125	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Pay-to-Pay Fees".	DAngela D. Alsobrooks MD	Mar 17, 2026	Substantive	Approved by committee	52 words	0	0
S.J.Res. 126	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Regulation F); Time-Barred Debt".	DAndy Kim NJ	Mar 17, 2026	Substantive	Approved by committee	54 words	0	0
S.J.Res. 127	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Credit Reporting; File Disclosure".	DAndy Kim NJ	Mar 17, 2026	Substantive	Approved by committee	50 words	0	0
S.J.Res. 128	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-03: Unlawful and Unenforceable Contract Terms and Conditions".	DCatherine Cortez Masto NV	Mar 17, 2026	Substantive	Approved by committee	57 words	0	0
S.J.Res. 129	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "The Fair Credit Reporting Act's Limited Preemption of State Laws".	DCatherine Cortez Masto NV	Mar 17, 2026	Substantive	Approved by committee	55 words	0	0
S.J.Res. 130	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices".	DChris Van Hollen MD	Mar 18, 2026	Substantive	Approved by committee	54 words	0	1
S.J.Res. 131	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-02: Deceptive Marketing Practices About the Speed or Cost of Sending a Remittance Transfer".	DRuben Gallego AZ	Mar 18, 2026	Substantive	Approved by committee	63 words	0	0

H.R. 4478Passed House
TRUST Act of 2025
RTim Moore NCJul 17, 2025Substantive68 words1 cosponsors2 organizations lobbied
H.R. 8019Discussed in committee
U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act
DChris Pappas NHMar 19, 2026Substantive148 words9 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 8562Discussed in committee
To designate a building of the Chancery of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo, as the "Eliot L. Engel Building".
DRitchie Torres NYApr 28, 2026Substantive69 words7 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 8649Discussed in committee
Expanding the Defense Industrial Base Sales Act
RMichael Baumgartner WAMay 4, 2026Substantive310 words1 cosponsors1 organization lobbied
H.R. 8661Discussed in committee
Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act of 2026
RBrian J. Mast FLMay 4, 2026Substantive420 words1 cosponsors1 organization lobbied
H.R. 8774In committee
Bulletproof Law Enforcement Vehicles Act
RRoger Williams TXMay 12, 2026Substantive78 words7 cosponsors35 organizations lobbied
H.R. 8776In committee
Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act of 2026
DLaura Gillen NYMay 13, 2026Substantive298 words7 cosponsors1 organization lobbied
H.R. 8778In committee
EV Charging Accessibility Act
DLauren Underwood ILMay 13, 2026Substantive230 words2 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 8782In committee
PLOW Storms Act
RJack Bergman MIMay 13, 2026Substantive105 words3 cosponsors1 organization lobbied
H.R. 8784In committee
Bereaved Parents Rights Act
RKat Cammack FLMay 13, 2026Substantive353 words9 cosponsors1 organization lobbied
H.R. 8785In committee
Medium Transit Intensive Cities Authorization Act of 2026
DSalud O. Carbajal CAMay 13, 2026Substantive409 words3 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 8795In committee
American Families Gas Tax Relief Act
RAnna Paulina Luna FLMay 13, 2026Substantive443 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 8796In committee
Federal Halo Act
RNicole Malliotakis NYMay 13, 2026Substantive278 words3 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 4507In committee
Bereaved Parents Rights Act
RRoger Marshall KSMay 13, 2026Substantive352 words1 cosponsors1 organization lobbied
S. 4508In committee
BLUE Act
RRick Scott FLMay 13, 2026Substantive200 words6 cosponsors1 organization lobbied
S. 4517In committee
Rural Depositories Revitalization Study Act
RPete Ricketts NEMay 13, 2026Substantive346 words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 4520In committee
LNG Export Security Act
RJohn Cornyn TXMay 13, 2026Substantive80 words1 cosponsors1 organization lobbied
S. 4524In committee
BLAST Act
RRick Scott FLMay 13, 2026Substantive367 words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.J.Res. 125Approved by committee
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Pay-to-Pay Fees".
DAngela D. Alsobrooks MDMar 17, 2026Substantive52 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.J.Res. 126Approved by committee
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Regulation F); Time-Barred Debt".
DAndy Kim NJMar 17, 2026Substantive54 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.J.Res. 127Approved by committee
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Credit Reporting; File Disclosure".
DAndy Kim NJMar 17, 2026Substantive50 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.J.Res. 128Approved by committee
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-03: Unlawful and Unenforceable Contract Terms and Conditions".
DCatherine Cortez Masto NVMar 17, 2026Substantive57 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.J.Res. 129Approved by committee
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "The Fair Credit Reporting Act's Limited Preemption of State Laws".
DCatherine Cortez Masto NVMar 17, 2026Substantive55 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.J.Res. 130Approved by committee
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices".
DChris Van Hollen MDMar 18, 2026Substantive54 words0 cosponsors1 organization lobbied
S.J.Res. 131Approved by committee
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-02: Deceptive Marketing Practices About the Speed or Cost of Sending a Remittance Transfer".
DRuben Gallego AZMar 18, 2026Substantive63 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied

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