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. 8188Tribal Roads Improvement ActDGreg Stanton AZApr 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee425 words01
H.R. 785Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2026RJennifer A. Kiggans VAJan 28, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee125 words180
H.R. 8174To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of United States currency and securities containing the signature of the sitting President.DJimmy Gomez CAApr 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee106 words00
H.R. 8179FETCH Act of 2026RNancy Mace SCApr 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee264 words40
H.R. 8182Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act of 2026RTim Moore NCApr 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee322 words100
H.R. 8186Roadway Resiliency ActDHillary J. Scholten MIApr 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee123 words00
H.R. 8187To amend title 51, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to seek to establish the initial elements of a lunar outpost, and for other purposes.RKeith Self TXApr 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee48 words11
H.R. 8190Social Security Customer Service ActDHaley M. Stevens MIApr 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee229 words30
H.R. 8191Immigration Status Notification and Transparency Act of 2026DSuhas Subramanyam VAApr 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee173 words20
H.R. 8192Nitazene Response ActRDavid J. Taylor OHApr 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee317 words00
H.R. 8194Agent Orange Service Medal ActRJefferson Van Drew NJApr 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee203 words80
S. 427710 Years of ICE Funding ActREric Schmitt MOMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee176 words20
H.R. 7735Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans ActDJared F. Golden MEFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee281 words70
H.R. 8159Gynecologic Pain Management Study ActDYassamin Ansari AZMar 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee247 words280
H.R. 8162Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2026RDaniel Meuser PAMar 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee287 words30
H.R. 8164Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2026DEleanor Holmes Norton DCMar 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee451 words00
H.R. 8165Protein for Every Plate Act of 2026DChris Pappas NHMar 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee104 words00
H.R. 8166GUARD ActRKeith Self TXMar 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee252 words01
H.R. 8132Bonneville Power Leadership Recruitment ActRCliff Bentz ORMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee331 words30
H.R. 8133DPA Workforce and Skilled Labor Needs Act of 2026DSean Casten ILMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee316 words00
H.R. 8134Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act of 2026RMonica De La Cruz TXMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee133 words51
H.R. 8136DPA Advanced Procurement Act of 2026DCleo Fields LAMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee295 words00
H.R. 8138DPA Specialized Staffing ActDJosh Gottheimer NJMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee89 words00
H.R. 8140Money Where Our Mouths Are ActRJohn James MIMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee388 words00
H.R. 8143Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2026.DDoris O. Matsui CAMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee488 words23

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