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. 8734To express the Sense of Congress with respect to safety of medication abortion and Federal preemption of State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion, and for other purposes.DPatrick Ryan NYMay 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee107 words220
S. 1020A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.RSteve Daines MTMar 13, 2025SubstantiveBecame law401 words72
S. 1572Federal Carjacking Enforcement ActRMarsha Blackburn TNMay 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee274 words151
S. 4483Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026DTina Smith MNMay 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee487 words10
S. 4484I–47 Future Interstate Act of 2026RJohn Cornyn TXMay 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee150 words10
S. 4485Gas Tax Suspension ActRJosh Hawley MOMay 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee368 words12
S. 4487Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026RJerry Moran KSMay 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee364 words150
H.R. 8711Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction ActDSuhas Subramanyam VAMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee220 words11
H.J.Res. 177Providing 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".DBill Foster ILMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee51 words00
H.J.Res. 178Providing 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".DVicente Gonzalez TXMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee55 words00
H.J.Res. 179Providing 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 2022-04: Insufficient Data Protection or Security for Sensitive Consumer Information".DMaxine Waters CAMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee59 words00
H.R. 7463Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success ActDJudy Chu CAFeb 10, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee393 words12
H.R. 8372El Paso VA Medical Center Activation Readiness Act of 2026DVeronica Escobar TXApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee286 words10
H.R. 8666Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026DStephen F. Lynch MAMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee97 words490
H.R. 8670Stop Oil Exports to Lower Gas Prices ActDBrad Sherman CAMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee259 words00
H.R. 8672To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for loan interest payments made with respect to certain vehicles.RRudy Yakym III INMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee154 words40
H.R. 8673To exempt stinger-steered combinations from a requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads.RTom Barrett MIMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee162 words01
H.R. 8675Training Rural Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2026RStephanie I. Bice OKMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee340 words41
H.R. 8677Make the American Dream Real Again ActREric Burlison MOMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee385 words10
H.R. 8678Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026REarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee174 words00
H.R. 8679To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transmit a veteran's history of opioid prescriptions to a Community Care health care provider.RMike Collins GAMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee132 words70
H.R. 8680Armed Forces Carry Rights Protection Act of 2026RJeff Crank COMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee160 words101
H.R. 8683To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to codify the Optional Practical Training program.DValerie P. Foushee NCMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee250 words00
H.R. 8685Protect the Presidency ActRLance Gooden TXMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee37 words10
H.R. 8691Nursing is a Professional Degree ActRJennifer A. Kiggans VAMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee208 words245

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