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
H.R. 9957Time for Completion ActDJahana Hayes CTJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee603 words10
H.R. 9958Head Start Expansion and Improvement Act of 2026DJahana Hayes CTJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words220
H.R. 9959Green New Deal for Public Schools ActDPramila Jayapal WAJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words180
H.R. 9960Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act of 2026DSydney Kamlager-Dove CAJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.2k words10
H.R. 9961No Campaign Funded Cover-Ups ActDRo Khanna CAJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee773 words10
H.R. 9962Green New Deal for Health ActDRo Khanna CAJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee16k words80
H.R. 9963North Korean FAKER ActRYoung Kim CAJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee702 words11
H.R. 9964To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for the limitation on Federal funding in contravention of the requirements of the War Powers Resolution.DJohn B. Larson CTJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee176 words00
H.R. 9965AI Threat Output and Monitoring Incident Containment ActRCeleste Maloy UTJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words20
H.R. 9967Congress Leads by Example Act of 2026DEleanor Holmes Norton DCJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.2k words00
H.R. 9968Opening Programs to Organic Farms ActRAndrew Ogles TNJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee526 words11
H.R. 9969Baby Brent’s BillDChris Pappas NHJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee790 words20
H.R. 9970RESCUE Act of 2026RAugust Pfluger TXJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words142
H.R. 9971Advancing International and Foreign Language Education ActDDeborah K. Ross NCJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words20
H.R. 9972American Patients First Act of 2026RPete Sessions TXJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.5k words00
H.R. 9973Indigenous Students Excel through Parity Act of 2026 (II)DMelanie A. Stansbury NMJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee758 words00
H.R. 9974Young Farmer Success ActRGlenn Thompson PAJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee210 words40
H.R. 9975Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act of 2026DPaul Tonko NYJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words10
H.R. 9976SWAT Act of 2026RDavid G. Valadao CAJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee262 words10
S. 5133Preventing Tax Fraud and Identity Theft ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee282 words10
S. 5134Green New Deal for Health ActDEdward J. Markey MAJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee16k words40
S. 5135AI Ads ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee314 words00
S. 5136Promoting Authenticity with Influencer Disclaimers ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee360 words01
S. 5137CARE for Mental Health Professionals ActIAngus S. King, Jr. MEJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee351 words01
S. 5138Fairness for Immigrant Families Act of 2026DCatherine Cortez Masto NVJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words00

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