Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 14, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,167 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 14, 2026

In committee 15,496 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,684 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out812 5%Approved by committee667 4%Passed the House or Senate843 5%Passed the House and Senate15 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%2 ceremonial

2 of 144 are ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

Ceremonial laws pile up in the lame duck: the 118th finished at 30%, but was at 12% 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 14, 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

282Skipped committeeof the 1,004 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 file10,316 bills · 8% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,871 bills · 11% 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 committee142 days
15,496 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
667 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
843 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 142 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 552
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.R. 899To terminate the Department of Education.17 words
LongestS. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026507,769 words

The median bill is 552 words; 8 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 40 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

15,496 bills · latest action first

Stage: In committee (either)Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9901To provide that the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration titled "Rescinding the Definition of 'Harm' Under the Endangered Species Act" shall have no force or effect.RBrian K. Fitzpatrick PAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee57 words182
H.R. 9902Federal Naming Standards ActDBill Foster ILJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee439 words241
H.R. 9903Stop Prison Price Gouging Act of 2026DValerie P. Foushee NCJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee346 words00
H.R. 9904Deputy Darren Almendarez ActRBrandon Gill TXJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words132
H.R. 9905To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 John Street in New York, New York, as the "Jack Greenberg Post Office".DDaniel S. Goldman NYJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee75 words250
H.R. 9906FIXER ActDDaniel S. Goldman NYJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee362 words10
H.R. 9907LEARN AI ActRMike Haridopolos FLJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee248 words00
H.R. 9908Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement ActRErin Houchin INJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee860 words52
H.R. 9909Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operational Test, Evaluation, and Training Corridor ActRRonny Jackson TXJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee653 words80
H.R. 9910Health Over Wealth ActDPramila Jayapal WAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.6k words21
H.R. 9911Shipbuilding Investment and Workforce ActRMike Kelly PAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee854 words31
H.R. 9912Industrial Bank for American Manufacturing Act of 2026DRo Khanna CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.4k words20
H.R. 9913Safe Sips Act of 2026RNick LaLota NYJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee938 words00
H.R. 9914Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks ActRRobert E. Latta OHJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words250
H.R. 9915Stealth Bot Prohibition ActRLaurel M. Lee FLJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words54
H.R. 9916Lowering CAR Insurance ActDSusie Lee NVJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee169 words12
H.R. 9919Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026RRichard McCormick GAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee379 words30
H.R. 9920Foster Youth Investment ActRBlake D. Moore UTJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee213 words00
H.R. 9921American Shipyard Investment Act of 2026RNathaniel Moran TXJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee894 words41
H.R. 9922AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2026DJoseph D. Morelle NYJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words50
H.R. 9923Biotechnology Diplomacy and Expertise Enhancement Act of 2026RJames C. Moylan GUJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee869 words40
H.R. 9924Local Input ActDJoe Neguse COJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee261 words01
H.R. 9925FRONTIER ActRJay Obernolte CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee12k words117
H.R. 9926PATH ActRBurgess Owens UTJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee182 words30
H.R. 9927Farmers Lifeline to Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) ActDJimmy Panetta CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee62 words10

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