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
H.R. 8405Railroad Retirement Fairness ActDChristopher R. Deluzio PAApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee45 words41
H.R. 8410Safe Tracks ActDLaura Gillen NYApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee78 words82
H.R. 8412To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to revise certain regulations related to infant and toddler beverages, and for other purposes.DSara Jacobs CAApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee488 words02
H.R. 8416Prison to Proprietorship for the Formerly Incarcerated ActDMorgan McGarvey KYApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee462 words11
H.R. 8417Keeping China Off the Rails ActRJohn R. Moolenaar MIApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee302 words15
H.R. 8418Know Your Labor Rights ActRRiley M. Moore WVApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee285 words30
H.R. 8420Veterans Legal Support Act of 2026DEleanor Holmes Norton DCApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee150 words00
H.R. 8422CLEAN ActDChris Pappas NHApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee284 words30
H.R. 8424Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026DHillary J. Scholten MIApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee487 words40
S. 4352Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act of 2026DCatherine Cortez Masto NVApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee463 words10
S. 4354STAR ActDMazie K. Hirono HIApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee92 words10
S. 4358SAFE through Medicare ActDEdward J. Markey MAApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee479 words00
S. 4359Home Modifications for the Climate Crisis ActDEdward J. Markey MAApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee254 words00
S. 4361Pets Belong with Families ActDAdam B. Schiff CAApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee263 words00
S. 4362Railroad Retirement Fairness Act of 2026DChristopher A. Coons DEApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee47 words11
S. 4364Speedy Tariff Refund Act of 2026DRon Wyden ORApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee460 words40
S. 4365FAFSA Verification Efficiency ActRTommy Tuberville ALApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee110 words11
S. 4366Know Your Labor Rights ActRJosh Hawley MOApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee287 words10
S. 4367Hot Rotisserie Chicken ActRJames C. Justice WVApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee57 words104
H.J.Res. 157Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes".RScott Perry PAApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee50 words10
H.R. 8366PEARL ActRTim Burchett TNApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee195 words00
H.R. 8368To appropriate funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes.DTroy A. Carter LAApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee168 words13
H.R. 8369No ICE in Schools ActDSheila Cherfilus-McCormick FLApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee170 words00
H.R. 8378Pets Belong with Families ActRMichael Lawler NYApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee263 words90
H.R. 8379Freedom from Ideological Requirements in Employment ActRJulia Letlow LAApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee266 words01

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