Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

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

Search Type Stage Ending Lobbying Sponsor party Chamber Committee Sort

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Bill	Title	Sponsor	Introduced	Type	Stage	Words	Cosponsors	Lobbied by
H.R. 8266	Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026	DRo Khanna CA	Apr 14, 2026	Substantive	In committee	228 words	0	0
H.R. 8271	ICU Bed Act of 2026	RJay Obernolte CA	Apr 14, 2026	Substantive	In committee	427 words	6	1
H.R. 8272	To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act.	RBurgess Owens UT	Apr 14, 2026	Substantive	In committee	238 words	1	2
H.R. 8274	Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act of 2026	DBrittany Pettersen CO	Apr 14, 2026	Substantive	In committee	337 words	3	2
H.R. 8277	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to designate copper as an applicable critical mineral and to include ore extraction costs for purposes of the advanced manufacturing production credit.	RDavid Schweikert AZ	Apr 14, 2026	Substantive	In committee	386 words	1	2
H.R. 8279	To expand the definition of institution of higher education in the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to certain graduate medical schools located outside of the United States.	DThomas R. Suozzi NY	Apr 14, 2026	Substantive	In committee	184 words	0	0
H.R. 8280	SEPTIC Act	DThomas R. Suozzi NY	Apr 14, 2026	Substantive	In committee	321 words	3	0
H.R. 8281	Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act	RMatt Van Epps TN	Apr 14, 2026	Substantive	In committee	328 words	0	0
S. 4282	National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act	RAshley Moody FL	Apr 14, 2026	Substantive	In committee	453 words	0	0
S. 4283	Public Health and Bio-Preparedness Workforce Loan Repayment Reauthorization Act of 2026	DTammy Baldwin WI	Apr 14, 2026	Substantive	In committee	59 words	3	0
S. 4285	Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act	RMarsha Blackburn TN	Apr 14, 2026	Substantive	In committee	328 words	0	0
S. 4289	Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2026	DAdam B. Schiff CA	Apr 14, 2026	Substantive	In committee	184 words	0	0
S. 4290	Retirement Annuity Supplement Clarity Act	RJames Lankford OK	Apr 14, 2026	Substantive	In committee	455 words	1	1
S. 4292	Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act of 2026	RSusan M. Collins ME	Apr 14, 2026	Substantive	In committee	337 words	1	3
S. 4293	No Funding to Honor Crime Scenes Act	RJohn Cornyn TX	Apr 14, 2026	Substantive	In committee	343 words	0	0
H.R. 8247	Commonsense Review Act	DJosh Gottheimer NJ	Apr 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	383 words	1	0
H.R. 8252	Gas Tax Reduction Act	IKevin Kiley CA	Apr 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	159 words	0	1
S.J.Res. 159	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-05: Debt Collection and Consumer Reporting Practices Involving Invalid Nursing Home Debts".	DAlex Padilla CA	Apr 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	61 words	0	0
S.J.Res. 160	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2023-01: Unlawful Negative Option Marketing Practices".	DKirsten E. Gillibrand NY	Apr 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	55 words	0	0
S.J.Res. 162	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2015-07 re: in-person collection of consumer debt".	DJohn W. Hickenlooper CO	Apr 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	49 words	0	0
S.J.Res. 164	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-04: Insufficient Data Protection or Security for Sensitive Consumer Information".	DJacky Rosen NV	Apr 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	59 words	0	0
S.J.Res. 165	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2015-02 re: Section 8 housing choice voucher homeownership program".	DTim Kaine VA	Apr 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	51 words	0	0
S.J.Res. 166	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Equal Credit Opportunity (Regulation B); Discrimination on the Bases of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity".	DElizabeth Warren MA	Apr 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	60 words	0	0
S.J.Res. 167	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Information Requests to Large Banks and Credit Unions".	DElizabeth Warren MA	Apr 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	54 words	0	0
S.J.Res. 168	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-01: Preferencing and Steering Practices by Digital Intermediaries for Consumer Financial Products or Services".	DElizabeth Warren MA	Apr 13, 2026	Substantive	In committee	63 words	0	0

H.R. 8266In committee
Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026
DRo Khanna CAApr 14, 2026Substantive228 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 8271In committee
ICU Bed Act of 2026
RJay Obernolte CAApr 14, 2026Substantive427 words6 cosponsors1 organization lobbied
H.R. 8272In committee
To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act.
RBurgess Owens UTApr 14, 2026Substantive238 words1 cosponsors2 organizations lobbied
H.R. 8274In committee
Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act of 2026
DBrittany Pettersen COApr 14, 2026Substantive337 words3 cosponsors2 organizations lobbied
H.R. 8277In committee
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to designate copper as an applicable critical mineral and to include ore extraction costs for purposes of the advanced manufacturing production credit.
RDavid Schweikert AZApr 14, 2026Substantive386 words1 cosponsors2 organizations lobbied
H.R. 8279In committee
To expand the definition of institution of higher education in the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to certain graduate medical schools located outside of the United States.
DThomas R. Suozzi NYApr 14, 2026Substantive184 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 8280In committee
SEPTIC Act
DThomas R. Suozzi NYApr 14, 2026Substantive321 words3 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 8281In committee
Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act
RMatt Van Epps TNApr 14, 2026Substantive328 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 4282In committee
National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act
RAshley Moody FLApr 14, 2026Substantive453 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 4283In committee
Public Health and Bio-Preparedness Workforce Loan Repayment Reauthorization Act of 2026
DTammy Baldwin WIApr 14, 2026Substantive59 words3 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 4285In committee
Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act
RMarsha Blackburn TNApr 14, 2026Substantive328 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 4289In committee
Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2026
DAdam B. Schiff CAApr 14, 2026Substantive184 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 4290In committee
Retirement Annuity Supplement Clarity Act
RJames Lankford OKApr 14, 2026Substantive455 words1 cosponsors1 organization lobbied
S. 4292In committee
Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act of 2026
RSusan M. Collins MEApr 14, 2026Substantive337 words1 cosponsors3 organizations lobbied
S. 4293In committee
No Funding to Honor Crime Scenes Act
RJohn Cornyn TXApr 14, 2026Substantive343 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 8247In committee
Commonsense Review Act
DJosh Gottheimer NJApr 13, 2026Substantive383 words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 8252In committee
Gas Tax Reduction Act
IKevin Kiley CAApr 13, 2026Substantive159 words0 cosponsors1 organization lobbied
S.J.Res. 159In committee
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-05: Debt Collection and Consumer Reporting Practices Involving Invalid Nursing Home Debts".
DAlex Padilla CAApr 13, 2026Substantive61 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.J.Res. 160In committee
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2023-01: Unlawful Negative Option Marketing Practices".
DKirsten E. Gillibrand NYApr 13, 2026Substantive55 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.J.Res. 162In committee
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2015-07 re: in-person collection of consumer debt".
DJohn W. Hickenlooper COApr 13, 2026Substantive49 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.J.Res. 164In committee
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-04: Insufficient Data Protection or Security for Sensitive Consumer Information".
DJacky Rosen NVApr 13, 2026Substantive59 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.J.Res. 165In committee
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2015-02 re: Section 8 housing choice voucher homeownership program".
DTim Kaine VAApr 13, 2026Substantive51 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.J.Res. 166In committee
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Equal Credit Opportunity (Regulation B); Discrimination on the Bases of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity".
DElizabeth Warren MAApr 13, 2026Substantive60 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.J.Res. 167In committee
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Information Requests to Large Banks and Credit Unions".
DElizabeth Warren MAApr 13, 2026Substantive54 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.J.Res. 168In committee
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-01: Preferencing and Steering Practices by Digital Intermediaries for Consumer Financial Products or Services".
DElizabeth Warren MAApr 13, 2026Substantive63 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied

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