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

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 8116SHARE ActRBlake D. Moore UTMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee481 words50
H.R. 8117Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026RBlake D. Moore UTMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee318 words130
H.R. 8120Veterans Benefits Information Protection ActDChris Pappas NHMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee156 words30
H.R. 8125CFTC Proprietary Information Act of 2026RDavid Rouzer NCMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee246 words11
S. 4216GUARDRAILS ActDBrian Schatz HIMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee72 words50
S. 4219Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Act of 2026RTed Budd NCMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee355 words10
S. 4221Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)RShelley Moore Capito WVMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee89 words85
S. 4222End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee412 words50
S. 4228ACE Nuclear Energy Act of 2026RDavid McCormick PAMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee203 words10
S. 4231A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase flexibility in the transferability of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.RRick Scott FLMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee222 words00
S. 4233Save Struggling Hospitals ActDMark R. Warner VAMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee265 words60
S. 4237A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the eligibility requirements for transfer of unused entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.DRichard Blumenthal CTMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee404 words00
S. 4240American Homes First ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee172 words00
S. 4242Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families ActRTim Scott SCMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee151 words62
S. 4243No Nuclear Weapons for Saudi Arabia Act of 2026DEdward J. Markey MAMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee349 words60
S. 4249FARM Stability ActRTed Budd NCMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee247 words92
S. 4250Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2026RDan Sullivan AKMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee162 words112
S. 4253JROTC POWER ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee384 words10
S. 4256Airmen Certificate Accessibility ActRTim Sheehy MTMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee185 words10
S. 4260Child Predators Accountability ActRJohn Cornyn TXMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee202 words33
S. 4267Strengthening American Nuclear Energy Act of 2026RCynthia M. Lummis WYMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee125 words13
S. 753Strengthening Exports Against China ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee218 words10
S.J.Res. 148A 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 2022-01: Medical Debt Collection and Consumer Reporting Requirements in Connection with the No Surprises Act".DPatty Murray WAMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee61 words00
S.J.Res. 151A 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 2023-01: Unfair Billing and Collection Practices After Bankruptcy Discharges of Certain Student Loan Debts".DMazie K. Hirono HIMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee60 words00
S.J.Res. 152A joint resolution providing 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 Methodology.DAlex Padilla CAMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee55 words00

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