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. 8579To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations to include strollers in the contract of carriage of air carriers and set a liability limit for damaged strollers, and for other purposes.RRyan Mackenzie PAApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee230 words10
H.R. 8581SET ActDChristian D. Menefee TXApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee343 words81
H.R. 8582Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance ActDGrace Meng NYApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee212 words1872
H.R. 8583Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers ActRMariannette Miller-Meeks IAApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee292 words20
H.R. 8584Indo-Pacific Space Partnership Act of 2026DDave Min CAApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee414 words30
H.R. 8587Safeguarding Honest Speech Act of 2026RAndrew Ogles TNApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee376 words52
H.R. 8590CARE for Parenting Students ActDMarilyn Strickland WAApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee176 words10
S. 1127Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy ActDJohn Fetterman PAMar 25, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee59 words31
S. 3000FRAUD in VA Disability Exams Act of 2025DRichard Blumenthal CTOct 9, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee383 words00
S. 3098Presumptive CLARITY Act of 2025DRichard Blumenthal CTNov 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee325 words10
S. 3170Stuck On Hold ActRJohn Kennedy LANov 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee200 words10
S. 3311Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2025DGary C. Peters MIDec 2, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee275 words20
S. 3395Mammography Access for Veterans Act of 2025DRichard Blumenthal CTDec 9, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee339 words80
S. 3706Produce Prescriptions for Veterans ActDRichard J. Durbin ILJan 27, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee129 words01
S. 3999Women Veterans Specialty Care Access ActRMarsha Blackburn TNMar 5, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee271 words21
S. 4043Health Care for Homeless Veterans ActRJim Banks INMar 10, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee56 words10
S. 4108Veteran Burial Benefit Correction ActRJames E. Risch IDMar 17, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee171 words11
S. 4140Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Protection ActDRichard Blumenthal CTMar 19, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee168 words71
S. 4427Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2026RBill Cassidy LAApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee207 words122
S. 4430White House Safety and Security Act of 2026RLindsey Graham SCApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee213 words20
S. 4432Tibet Atrocities Determination ActRRick Scott FLApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee459 words10
S. 4436Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance ActDJeanne Shaheen NHApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee212 words431
S. 749Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025RLisa Murkowski AKFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee136 words90
S.J.Res. 139A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".DMichael F. Bennet COMar 19, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee41 words20
S.J.Res. 189A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship.RRand Paul KYApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee184 words10

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