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

3,740 bills · latest action first

Words: 500–1kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5590Electric Grid Supply Chain Security ActRJim Banks INSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee777 words00
S. 5592American Promise Mortgage ActDJeff Merkley ORSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee512 words00
S. 5598Blocking Foreign Cellular Modules in Defense Systems Act of 2026RJim Banks INSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee606 words00
H.R. 10617VET CARE ActDShontel M. Brown OHSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee690 words00
H.R. 10619Spending Safeguard ActRVirginia Foxx NCSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee847 words00
H.R. 10630Pesticide Transparency on Federal Land ActRNancy Mace SCSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee680 words00
H.R. 10632Medicaid Whistleblower Protection ActRMariannette Miller-Meeks IASep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee555 words30
H.R. 10636Medicaid Fraud Prevention ActRMichael A. Rulli OHSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee819 words60
H.R. 10638Skills Against Violence Act of 2026DEmilia Strong Sykes OHSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee585 words00
H.R. 2332SHARE Act of 2026RTracey Mann KSMar 25, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee574 words299
S. 5569Oil Company Windfall Profits Tax Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CASep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee997 words00
H.R. 3657Hydropower Licensing Transparency ActDKim Schrier WAMay 29, 2025SubstantiveBecame law545 words36
H.R. 10532Beagle Liberation Act of 2026RGus M. Bilirakis FLSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee523 words60
H.R. 10542Combating Pasture Mealybug ActRMonica De La Cruz TXSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee623 words190
H.R. 10545Freedom from Intimidation in Elections ActDChristopher R. Deluzio PASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee766 words323
H.R. 10546Confronting and Correcting Historical Injustices ActDMark DeSaulnier CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee838 words10
H.R. 10549Patients Choice in Specialty Pharmacy ActRNeal P. Dunn FLSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee832 words10
H.R. 10550Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026DVeronica Escobar TXSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee778 words10
H.R. 10551Public Service Educational Assistance ActDShomari Figures ALSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee712 words64
H.R. 10556VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026RPaul A. Gosar AZSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee528 words340
H.R. 10558CLEAR ActRHarriet M. Hageman WYSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee502 words00
H.R. 10559LARC Access Expansion ActRAshley Hinson IASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee770 words22
H.R. 10560Skilled JOBS ActRJohn James MISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee684 words00
H.R. 10564Enduring Accountability ActDJulie Johnson TXSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee555 words10
H.R. 10565Sexual Abuse Services in Detention ActDSydney Kamlager-Dove CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee686 words10

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