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. 4385Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2026DTina Smith MNApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee173 words00
S. 4398CDL ActRJames Lankford OKApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee372 words20
S.J.Res. 186A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.DRichard J. Durbin ILApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee186 words90
H.R. 8460Territorial Protection and Sovereignty ActRAndrew S. Clyde GAApr 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee130 words60
H.R. 8461Western Tribal Water Act of 2026RJeff Hurd COApr 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee250 words20
H.R. 8465Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA ActDMark DeSaulnier CAApr 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee388 words260
H.R. 8468Protecting American Railroad Workers’ Jobs Act of 2026DChris Pappas NHApr 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee268 words31
H.R. 8471PRIMATE ActRW. Gregory Steube FLApr 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee416 words130
H.R. 8472Support for Ownership and Investment in Land Act of 2026RDon Bacon NEApr 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee349 words00
H.R. 8477To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reverse certain energy-related modifications enacted by Public Law 119-21.RBrian K. Fitzpatrick PAApr 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee344 words68
H.R. 8478RECON ActDValerie P. Foushee NCApr 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee222 words04
H.R. 8480Protect our Pets ActDJosh Gottheimer NJApr 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee337 words10
H.R. 8482To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain investment credit rules with respect to nuclear facilities.RPat Harrigan NCApr 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee171 words124
H.R. 8485No Rogue Jurors ActRJulia Letlow LAApr 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee136 words00
H.R. 8491Postal Alert and Weather Preparedness ActDHillary J. Scholten MIApr 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee364 words01
S. 4381Western Tribal Water Act of 2026DMichael F. Bennet COApr 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee250 words10
H.J.Res. 159Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the duration of authorizations of the use of force.RTom Barrett MIApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee136 words10
H.R. 2319Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025DBrendan F. Boyle PAMar 25, 2025SubstantivePassed House359 words23
H.R. 2493Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025REarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAMar 31, 2025SubstantivePassed House296 words51
H.R. 3419To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs.RDavid G. Valadao CAMay 14, 2025SubstantivePassed House70 words12
H.R. 5201Kari's Law Reporting ActDDoris O. Matsui CASep 8, 2025SubstantivePassed House183 words20
H.R. 5543Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025DWesley Bell MOSep 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee398 words1010
H.R. 5853To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act.RKeith Self TXOct 28, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee109 words21
H.R. 6331ADVERSARIES ActRMax L. Miller OHDec 1, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee281 words30
H.R. 7962Export Dispute Resolution ActRRichard McCormick GAMar 17, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee190 words10

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