Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 15,435 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,606 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out829 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate826 5%Passed the House and Senate17 <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 11, 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 985 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
15,435 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
826 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
17 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

280 bills · latest action first

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 1316Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency ActRRonny Jackson TXFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveBecame law502 words21
S. 2682Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025DRichard Blumenthal CTAug 2, 2025CeremonialPassed Senate981 words10
H.R. 4Rescissions Act of 2025RSteve Scalise LAJun 6, 2025SubstantiveBecame lawText pending513
H.R. 3095To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.RLauren Boebert COApr 30, 2025SubstantivePassed House283 words330
H.R. 672To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.RMario Diaz-Balart FLJan 23, 2025SubstantivePassed House65 words130
H.R. 2215Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study ActDSeth Moulton MAMar 18, 2025SubstantiveBecame law366 words00
H.R. 42Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKJan 3, 2025SubstantiveBecame law221 words02
H.R. 43Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025RNicholas J. Begich III AKJan 3, 2025SubstantiveBecame law788 words02
H.R. 1998Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025DJonathan L. Jackson ILMar 10, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.1k words40
H.J.Res. 87Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".RJohn James MIApr 2, 2025SubstantiveBecame law185 words2412
H.J.Res. 88Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".RJohn Joyce PAApr 2, 2025SubstantiveBecame law156 words4113
H.J.Res. 89Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".RJay Obernolte CAApr 2, 2025SubstantiveBecame law161 words3210
H.J.Res. 60Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles".RCeleste Maloy UTFeb 21, 2025SubstantiveBecame law122 words30
H.J.Res. 61Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".RH. Morgan Griffith VAFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveBecame law125 words201
H.R. 1701Strategic Ports Reporting ActRBill Huizenga MIFeb 27, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.1k words161
H.R. 1223ANCHOR ActRVince Fong CAFeb 12, 2025SubstantivePassed House983 words50
H.R. 1147Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025RDavid G. Valadao CAFeb 7, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.5k words32
H.R. 1263Strengthening the Quad ActDGregory W. Meeks NYFeb 12, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.3k words50
H.R. 1453Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act of 2025RMike Carey OHFeb 21, 2025SubstantivePassed House267 words10
H.R. 167Community Reclamation Partnerships Act of 2025RDarin LaHood ILJan 3, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.5k words02
H.R. 2492Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025DSalud O. Carbajal CAMar 31, 2025SubstantivePassed House279 words31
H.R. 531South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025RAumua Amata Coleman Radewagen ASJan 16, 2025SubstantivePassed House2.2k words10
H.J.Res. 20Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".RGary J. Palmer ALJan 15, 2025SubstantiveBecame law142 words2914
H.J.Res. 24Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers".RStephanie I. Bice OKJan 16, 2025SubstantiveBecame law139 words104
H.J.Res. 42Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment".RAndrew S. Clyde GAFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveBecame law155 words63

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