Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 15, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,174 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 15, 2026

In committee 15,503 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,691 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out812 5%Approved by committee667 4%Passed the House or Senate843 5%Passed the House and Senate15 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%2 ceremonial

2 of 144 are ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

Ceremonial laws pile up in the lame duck: the 118th finished at 30%, but was at 12% 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 119 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 15, 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

282Skipped committeeof the 1,004 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 file9,813 bills · 7% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,183 bills · 11% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied1,102 bills · 22% past committee

Bills that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee about 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: 76 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 committee142 days
15,503 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
667 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
843 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law21 days
15 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 142 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 552
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.R. 899To terminate the Department of Education.17 words
LongestS. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026507,769 words

The median bill is 552 words; 8 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 45 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

15,503 bills · latest action first

Stage: In committee (either)Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.J.Res. 204Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens.RClay Fuller GAJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee96 words00
H.R. 1561ALERT Communities ActDJasmine Crockett TXFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee380 words12
H.R. 6213Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025RMark B. Messmer INNov 20, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee84 words7412
H.R. 6529Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs ActDGreg Landsman OHDec 9, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee174 words255
H.R. 7332Whale CHARTS Act of 2026DDoris O. Matsui CAFeb 3, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.5k words251
H.R. 7466SAFE CATTLE ActRRonny Jackson TXFeb 10, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee462 words110
H.R. 7970STOP Nitazenes ActRRobert E. Latta OHMar 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee535 words101
H.R. 7994HERO ActDRaul Ruiz CAMar 19, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee830 words14
H.R. 8003Expanding the Fast Track Act of 2026DChristopher R. Deluzio PAMar 19, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee83 words61
H.R. 8437Geo POWER ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKApr 22, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee538 words71
H.R. 8747K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026RRandy Fine FLMay 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee405 words01
H.R. 8876Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act of 2026RTim Walberg MIMay 19, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.7k words101
H.R. 8981SCALE Biology ActDApril McClain Delaney MDMay 21, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.8k words50
H.R. 9326USA ActRDaniel Webster FLJun 15, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words10
H.R. 9335Advanced Transmission Technology to Reduce Rates ActRCraig A. Goldman TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee900 words211
H.R. 9338Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026RRandy K. Weber, Sr. TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.2k words018
H.R. 9390Prices on the Wall Act of 2026RMariannette Miller-Meeks IAJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee525 words19
H.R. 9393Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026RBrett Guthrie KYJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee20k words125
H.R. 9639FAIR Credit ActDRashida Tlaib MIJul 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.7k words30
H.R. 9646Quantum-Enhanced Critical Minerals Mapping Act of 2026RJeff Hurd COJul 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee673 words20
H.R. 9666AIR CARE for Vets Act of 2026RJuan Ciscomani AZJul 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee273 words31
H.R. 9773Permanent Trump Secure Border ActRChip Roy TXJul 20, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee9.9k words02
H.R. 9795Never Forget the Victims of Terrorism: Joseph D. Mistrulli and Alan Kleinberg USVSST Fund Solvency ActDLaura Gillen NYJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee341 words170
H.R. 9796Supporting Grandfamilies Act of 2026DSuzanne Bonamici ORJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee625 words30
H.R. 9798Employer Health Plan Flexibility ActRRick W. Allen GAJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee428 words00

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