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

In committee 15,433 90%

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

BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S.J.Res. 132A 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 "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their Covered Dependents".DJack Reed RIMar 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee55 words01
S.J.Res. 133A 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; Background Screening".DLisa Blunt Rochester DEMar 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee50 words00
S.J.Res. 134A 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 "Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Use of Digital User Accounts to Access Buy Now, Pay Later Loans".DJack Reed RIMar 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee62 words00
S.J.Res. 135A 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 2024-04: Whistleblower Protections Under CFPA Section 1057".DMark R. Warner VAMar 19, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee56 words00
S.J.Res. 140A 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; Name-Only Matching Procedures".DRaphael G. Warnock GAMar 19, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee51 words00
S.J.Res. 141A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt".DRaphael G. Warnock GAMar 19, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee57 words01
S.J.Res. 145A 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; Permissible Purposes for Furnishing, Using, and Obtaining Consumer Reports".DRon Wyden ORMar 25, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee57 words00
S.J.Res. 147A 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 "Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices".DRichard J. Durbin ILMar 25, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee55 words00
S.J.Res. 149A 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 "Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Consumer Protections for Home Sales Financed Under Contracts for Deed".DCharles E. Schumer NYMar 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee60 words00
S.J.Res. 150A 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 "Limited Applicability of Consumer Financial Protection Act's 'Time or Space' Exception With Respect to Digital Marketing Providers".DRichard Blumenthal CTMar 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee62 words00
S.J.Res. 154A 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 "Equal Credit Opportunity (Regulation B); Revocations or Unfavorable Changes to the Terms of Existing Credit Arrangements".DCory A. Booker NJMar 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee61 words00
S.J.Res. 155A 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 "Fair Credit Reporting Act; Preemption of State Laws".DSheldon Whitehouse RIMar 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee39 words00
S.J.Res. 156A 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 "Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Consumer Credit Offered to Borrowers in Advance of Expected Receipt of Compensation for Work".DJeff Merkley ORMar 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee64 words00
S.J.Res. 163A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.DJeff Merkley ORApr 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee398 words111
H.J.Res. 182Providing 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 "Bulletin 2023-01: Unfair Billing and Collection Practices After Bankruptcy Discharges of Certain Student Loan Debts".DJanelle S. Bynum ORMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee60 words00
H.J.Res. 183Providing 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 2023-01: Unlawful Negative Option Marketing Practices".DJanelle S. Bynum ORMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee55 words00
H.R. 4889To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment.IKevin Kiley CAAug 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee342 words20
H.R. 8743SMART Kids ActDChristopher R. Deluzio PAMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee304 words80
H.R. 8749SAFE through Medicare ActDMaxwell Frost FLMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee479 words10
H.R. 8750COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026DJosh Harder CAMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee198 words81
H.R. 8753Gas Tax Relief ActRNicole Malliotakis NYMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee424 words21
H.R. 8755Enhanced Small Business Growth Act of 2026RCarol D. Miller WVMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee391 words00
H.R. 8756CRUSADE ActRBarry Moore ALMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee79 words70
H.R. 8761PICTURE ActRScott Perry PAMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee125 words60
H.R. 8762To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to exclude crops used to produce biofuel with respect to an agricultural commodity.RScott Perry PAMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee55 words00

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