Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 13, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,125 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 13, 2026

In committee 15,472 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,644 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out828 5%Approved by committee654 4%Passed the House or Senate838 5%Passed the House and Senate15 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 144 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 119 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 13, 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

281Skipped committeeof the 999 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 file10,273 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
15,472 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
654 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
838 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 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. 137 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

7,986 bills · latest action first

Words: under 500Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
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
H.R. 8144Quality Broadband for Connected Communities ActDApril McClain Delaney MDMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee89 words32
H.R. 8145Expanding Access to Distance Learning and Telemedicine ActDApril McClain Delaney MDMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee345 words32
H.R. 8147Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability ActDApril McClain Delaney MDMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee135 words33
H.R. 8148Prediction Market RISK ActDSeth Moulton MAMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee106 words00
H.R. 8150Good Friday Act of 2026RAndrew Ogles TNMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee63 words00
H.R. 8152To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders.DRaul Ruiz CAMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee54 words05
H.R. 8153Maternal Vaccination ActDTerri A. Sewell ALMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee163 words670
H.R. 8155Foreign Propaganda Transparency ActRMarlin A. Stutzman INMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee107 words30
S. 1142Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment ActDAlex Padilla CAMar 26, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate69 words10
H.J.Res. 154Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.DZoe Lofgren CAMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee49 words190
H.R. 1004Love Lives On Act of 2025RRichard Hudson NCFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee439 words1830
H.R. 2164Dayton National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2025RMichael R. Turner OHMar 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee337 words00
H.R. 3377To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.RRalph Norman SCMay 13, 2025SubstantiveBecame law205 words00
H.R. 5339Susan E. Lukas 9/11 Servicemember Fairness ActDSuhas Subramanyam VASep 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee331 words81
H.R. 6453ADA 30 Days to Comply ActRMichael Lawler NYDec 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee451 words33

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