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
H.R. 8202To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.RRyan Mackenzie PAApr 6, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee158 words30
H.R. 8411Original Legislation to Give TSA Employees a RaiseDAl Green TXApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee187 words70
H.R. 8430Federal and State Food Safety Information Sharing Act of 2026DDeborah K. Ross NCApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee454 words82
H.R. 8434Prevent Endless Wars ActRTom Barrett MIApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee152 words10
H.R. 8435War Powers Priority Procedures Modernization ActRTom Barrett MIApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee219 words10
H.R. 8436Cold War Military Force Repeal ActRTom Barrett MIApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee57 words70
H.R. 8444Motor Vehicle Flammability Standards Study Act of 2026RH. Morgan Griffith VAApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee419 words12
H.R. 8445Stop DEI ActRYoung Kim CAApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee133 words20
H.R. 8446Family Farm Transition Act of 2026DGreg Landsman OHApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee429 words10
H.R. 8448Energy Affordability and Reliability Act of 2026RMichael Lawler NYApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee445 words10
H.R. 8449Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Modernization Act of 2026RLaurel M. Lee FLApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee73 words00
H.R. 8451Prevent the Misuse of Federal Law Enforcement ActDTed Lieu CAApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee356 words10
H.R. 8455Make DC Square Again ActRRichard McCormick GAApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee420 words30
H.R. 8459WISE ActDNikema Williams GAApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee136 words40
S. 1528CHILD Act of 2025DRichard J. Durbin ILApr 30, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate169 words20
S. 4372No Bias in the Baseline ActRRoger Marshall KSApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee313 words00
S.J.Res. 114A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.DTammy Baldwin WIMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee431 words111
H.J.Res. 158Encouraging States to establish "Veterans Tax Relief Weekends" that coincide with Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day, providing a practical way for communities across the country to recognize the service of veterans and members of the Armed Forces by providing financial relief to them.RMike Collins GAApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee309 words100
H.R. 1343Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking ActRAugust Pfluger TXFeb 13, 2025SubstantivePassed House417 words24
H.R. 151Equal Representation Act of 2025RChuck Edwards NCJan 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee331 words660
H.R. 1689To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.DLaura Gillen NYFeb 27, 2025SubstantivePassed House37 words85
H.R. 4290Downwinder Commemoration Act of 2025DGabe Vasquez NMJul 2, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee217 words10
H.R. 8382To prohibit the manufacture and conveyance of certain products for children that incorporate an artificial intelligence chatbot, and for other purposes.RBlake D. Moore UTApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee211 words10
H.R. 8399STAR ActDAlma S. Adams NCApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee83 words30
H.R. 8403To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.REric A. "Rick" Crawford ARApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words260

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