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

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 4423A bill to 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.RRick Scott FLApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee279 words00
S.J.Res. 124A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.DTim Kaine VAMar 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee349 words130
H.J.Res. 140Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.RPete Stauber MNJan 12, 2026SubstantiveBecame law147 words43
H.R. 4690Reliable Federal Infrastructure ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYJul 23, 2025SubstantivePassed House333 words76
H.R. 8211Army Security Agency Monument ActDAlma S. Adams NCApr 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee295 words60
H.R. 8497Supporting Energy and Economic Development (SEED) ActRMike Carey OHApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee274 words172
H.R. 8499Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2026RMonica De La Cruz TXApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee403 words10
H.R. 8501Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2026DDwight Evans PAApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee294 words100
H.R. 8503Save SNAP Act of 2026DShomari Figures ALApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee138 words40
H.R. 8505Veterinary Education Equity ActDShomari Figures ALApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee132 words30
H.R. 8507Precision Agriculture Workforce Training and Development ActRMike Flood NEApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee187 words20
H.R. 8508Piers Reinvestment ActDRobert Garcia CAApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee115 words20
H.R. 8509To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.DJared F. Golden MEApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee39 words20
H.R. 8513PROTECT ActRJ. French Hill ARApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee180 words30
H.R. 8514Active Transportation for Public Lands ActDJared Huffman CAApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee205 words00
H.R. 8515Consumer Price Information Act of 2026RJulia Letlow LAApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee363 words00
H.R. 8518Domenic and Ed’s LawDSeth Magaziner RIApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee156 words80
H.R. 8519To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive Reid Vapor Pressure requirements with respect to calendar year 2026, and for other purposes.RBrian J. Mast FLApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee118 words00
H.R. 8522PROTECT ActDJerrold Nadler NYApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee134 words10
H.R. 8523Public Lands Workforce Stability ActDJoe Neguse COApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee195 words80
H.R. 8526To amend the Public Health Service Act to update quality standards for mammography facilities for the use of AI systems, and for other purposes.RDavid Schweikert AZApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee74 words00
H.R. 8527Rural Animal Shelter Investment ActRJefferson Shreve INApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee112 words10
H.R. 8528PI Post Acute Access ActRAdrian Smith NEApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee121 words70
H.R. 8529Fair Air Standards ActRBryan Steil WIApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee197 words50
H.R. 8530Quantum for Health ActDEmilia Strong Sykes OHApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee450 words00

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