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. 8380To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish certain procedures for consideration of annual appropriation bills, and for other purposes.RTom McClintock CAApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee269 words90
H.R. 8381Safe Check-Ins for Immigrants ActDGrace Meng NYApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee153 words10
H.R. 8383Protecting Americans’ Savings ActRZachary Nunn IAApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee217 words00
H.R. 8386RECOVER Act of 2026DDeborah K. Ross NCApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee125 words83
H.R. 8388Earn it First Act of 2026DRaul Ruiz CAApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee114 words00
H.R. 8391To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of certain food and nutrition services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.DRaul Ruiz CAApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee297 words10
H.R. 8392No Free Passes for Cronies ActDMary Gay Scanlon PAApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee96 words00
S. 4345Marijuana Impact on Medicaid Act of 2026RTed Budd NCApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee186 words20
S. 4347America Grows Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee446 words20
S. 4348PARITY ActRJim Banks INApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee54 words11
H.R. 8322To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, and for other purposes.RAustin Scott GAApr 16, 2026SubstantiveBecame law368 words00
H.R. 6398RED Tape ActRJohn Joyce PADec 3, 2025SubstantivePassed House121 words06
H.R. 8035To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.REric A. "Rick" Crawford ARMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee268 words00
S. 4343No Pensions for Congressional Predators ActRJosh Hawley MOApr 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee498 words12
H.R. 6001Veterans with ALS Reporting ActDJason Crow CONov 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee328 words90
H.R. 6848Whole Health for Veterans ActDChristopher R. Deluzio PADec 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee390 words01
H.R. 7288Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study ActRDusty Johnson SDJan 30, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee428 words00
H.R. 8319KIDNEY Remote Monitoring ActRRudy Yakym III INApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee125 words82
H.R. 8328Defining Dealer ActRByron Donalds FLApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee354 words00
H.R. 8329Form 990 Immigrant Resettlement Schedule ActRMichelle Fischbach MNApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee341 words10
H.R. 8342Poll Worker Tax Cut ActDJoseph D. Morelle NYApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee211 words70
H.R. 8343Territorial Small Business Development Act of 2026RJames C. Moylan GUApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee359 words20
H.R. 8346Foreign Service Age and Integration and Reform (FAIR) Act of 2026DJohnny Olszewski, Jr. MDApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee70 words11
H.R. 8348To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the amounts States are guaranteed under the highway apportionment formula, and for other purposes.DChris Pappas NHApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee52 words41
H.R. 8349No TAP Act of 2026RScott Perry PAApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee191 words01

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