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

7,977 bills · latest action first

Words: under 500Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 8763TREAT PTSD VA ActRScott Perry PAMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee355 words00
H.R. 8764TREAT PTSD TRICARE ActRScott Perry PAMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee383 words00
H.R. 8765Prioritizing Primary Care Act of 2026RDavid Rouzer NCMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee489 words32
H.R. 8766Deal Death, Face Death ActRChip Roy TXMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee264 words00
H.R. 8772Diesel Prices Relief Act of 2026DEugene Simon Vindman VAMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee392 words12
S. 4486A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to prescribe a process to authorize certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White House, and for other purposes.RRand Paul KYMay 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee331 words00
S. 4488Safe Bus Routes to School ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee417 words10
S. 4493A bill to clarify the use of direct deposit for contributions to ABLE programs.DChris Van Hollen MDMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words70
S. 4495Reactors at Risk Act of 2026DEdward J. Markey MAMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee395 words10
S. 4496A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes.DAngela D. Alsobrooks MDMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee483 words10
S. 4497Tax Relief for First Responder Beneficiaries ActDKirsten E. Gillibrand NYMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee146 words10
S. 4502Farm Disaster Tax Cut ActDJon Ossoff GAMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee167 words02
S. 71Baby Changing on Board ActDPeter Welch VTJan 13, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate422 words10
H.J.Res. 180Providing 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".DSylvia R. Garcia TXMay 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee55 words00
H.J.Res. 181Providing 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 2022-07: Reasonable Investigation of Consumer Reporting Disputes".DSylvia R. Garcia TXMay 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee56 words00
H.R. 7343Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity ActRMax L. Miller OHFeb 4, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee420 words60
H.R. 7529Fresh Starts for Foster Youth ActDDanny K. Davis ILFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee332 words30
H.R. 7655Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth ActRRudy Yakym III INFeb 24, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee351 words33
H.R. 8719Shared Micromobility Investment ActDVal T. Hoyle ORMay 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee176 words00
H.R. 8722To require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a memoranda of understanding with CFIUS with respect to reports under AFIDA and to update the AFIDA handbook.RDon Bacon NEMay 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee271 words00
H.R. 8723FIGHT Act of 2026RDon Bacon NEMay 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee174 words00
H.R. 8724Providing Resources and Oversight for Tactical Equipment to Communities and Troops ActRAndy Biggs AZMay 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee290 words20
H.R. 8726PARTNERS Act of 2026RTroy Downing MTMay 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee170 words21
H.R. 8727No Illegal Captivity and Extensions Act of 2026DMaxwell Frost FLMay 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee191 words30
H.R. 8729No-Cost Breast Examinations in Medicaid Act of 2026DGreg Landsman OHMay 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee477 words10

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