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. 9829ORTHO ActRBrian Babin TXJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words31
H.R. 9830Lawful Hemp Protection ActRAndy Barr KYJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.3k words75
H.R. 9831Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026DNanette Diaz Barragán CAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words222
H.R. 9832Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026DNanette Diaz Barragán CAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words160
H.R. 9833Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care ActDNanette Diaz Barragán CAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee337 words173
H.R. 9835Congressional Oversight and Agency Access ActDDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee674 words111
H.R. 9836REPLACE ActDShontel M. Brown OHJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words10
H.R. 9837GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2026DShontel M. Brown OHJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee16k words10
H.R. 9838National Security Interstate Pipeline ActRKen Calvert CAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words80
H.R. 9839STRONG Kids ActRMike Carey OHJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10
H.R. 9840S Corporation Modernization Act of 2026RMike Carey OHJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.5k words00
H.R. 9841ACCESS ActRMike Carey OHJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee401 words01
H.R. 9842State Offices of Women’s Health Support and Expansion ActDTroy A. Carter LAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words52
H.R. 9843Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience ActDKathy Castor FLJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee396 words00
H.R. 9844CHARTS ActDEmanuel Cleaver MOJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee973 words00
H.R. 9845Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026DJ. Luis Correa CAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee144 words200
H.R. 9846Childhood Disability Benefits Fairness ActDDebbie Dingell MIJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee161 words10
H.R. 9847Improving CARE for Youth ActRNeal P. Dunn FLJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee356 words51
H.R. 9848Military Spouse Employment and Child Care Readiness ActDVeronica Escobar TXJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee285 words00
H.R. 9849Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026DShomari Figures ALJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee423 words570
H.R. 9850No Deliveries ActRRandy Fine FLJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee157 words00
H.R. 9851Protecting Access to Spiritual Treatment and Organized Religion Act of 2026RMike Flood NEJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee150 words00
H.R. 9852Slow Down ActDValerie P. Foushee NCJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee107 words00
H.R. 9853Right to Learn Act of 2026DJesús G. "Chuy" García ILJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words140
H.R. 9854Citizenship Act of 2026RBrandon Gill TXJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words50

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