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
S.J.Res. 99A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relating to "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents".DJacky Rosen NVDec 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee41 words70
H.R. 4930To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.RBlake D. Moore UTAug 8, 2025SubstantiveTo President272 words64
H.R. 6373Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025RGary J. Palmer ALDec 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee429 words112
H.R. 6431New Opportunities for Business Ownership and Self-Sufficiency ActRMike Carey OHDec 4, 2025SubstantivePassed House359 words60
H.R. 6495Taxpayer Notification and Privacy ActRW. Gregory Steube FLDec 5, 2025SubstantivePassed House313 words10
H.R. 6903Ensuring Children Receive Support ActRBeth Van Duyne TXDec 18, 2025SubstantivePassed House169 words10
H.R. 6956BARCODE Efficiency ActDBradley Scott Schneider ILJan 7, 2026SubstantivePassed House475 words10
H.R. 8364To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the increase of the retirement age in the United States Capitol Police.RBryan Steil WIApr 20, 2026SubstantivePassed House109 words10
H.R. 8537TRUMP Ballroom ActRLauren Boebert COApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee78 words10
H.R. 8543Build the Ballroom ActRRandy Fine FLApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee234 words00
H.R. 8544PURE Executive ActRAshley Hinson IAApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee322 words10
H.R. 8550To allow States to require payment of State fees related to boating as a condition for issuance of a vessel number and to collect such fees in conjunction with other fees related to vessel numbering.RJennifer A. Kiggans VAApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee193 words20
H.R. 8554Defense Community Infrastructure Program Revisions ActRJimmy Patronis FLApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee212 words10
H.R. 8556Homegrown Defense Act of 2026DRaul Ruiz CAApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee141 words00
H.R. 8558To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require each institution of higher education to certify as part of an application for a research and development award that such institution does not operate certain branch campuses, and for other purposes.RElise M. Stefanik NYApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee279 words10
H.R. 8563Investing in the American Dream ActDNydia M. Velázquez NYApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee473 words260
H.R. 8564Local Law Enforcement Support Act of 2026RAnn Wagner MOApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee185 words90
S. 4405287(g) Expansion ActRMarsha Blackburn TNApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee241 words20
S. 4408Supporting Energy and Economic Development (SEED) ActRMarsha Blackburn TNApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee417 words02
S. 4411Investing in the American Dream ActDEdward J. Markey MAApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee473 words230
S. 4412No FED in West Texas ActRTed Cruz TXApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee89 words00
S. 4416PHS ACCESS ActRLisa Murkowski AKApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee357 words30
S. 4418Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers ActRRoger Marshall KSApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee292 words40
S. 4419A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require only foreign entities to report beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes.RJohn Kennedy LAApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee421 words122
S. 4421NOPE Act of 2026DRuben Gallego AZApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee463 words131

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