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
S.J.Res. 153A 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 2022-06: Unfair Returned Deposited Item Fee Assessment Practices".DBen Ray Luján NMMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee54 words00
S.J.Res. 157A 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 2012-04: Lending discrimination (April 18, 2012)".DPeter Welch VTMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee45 words00
S.J.Res. 158A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sales to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.DChris Van Hollen MDMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee215 words20
H.R. 2247Airmen Certificate Accessibility ActRTim Burchett TNMar 21, 2025SubstantivePassed House185 words10
H.R. 2474Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access ActRDavid J. Taylor OHMar 27, 2025SubstantivePassed House123 words03
H.R. 3410Supersonic Aviation Modernization ActRTroy E. Nehls TXMay 14, 2025SubstantivePassed House232 words102
H.R. 4171SEED Act of 2025RAndrew R. Garbarino NYJun 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee329 words01
H.R. 5639Co-Location Energy ActRMike Kennedy UTSep 30, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee447 words21
H.R. 5663ACPAC Modernization ActDDina Titus NVSep 30, 2025SubstantivePassed House84 words21
H.R. 6267Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025RBrad Knott NCNov 21, 2025SubstantivePassed House322 words31
H.R. 6427Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025RNicholas J. Begich III AKDec 4, 2025SubstantivePassed House216 words32
H.R. 6460Recreational Drone Empowerment ActRTracey Mann KSDec 4, 2025SubstantivePassed House79 words12
H.R. 6480To direct the Administrator of General Services to submit a report to Congress on the state of the real estate portfolio of the Public Building Service, and for other purposes.DGreg Stanton AZDec 4, 2025SubstantivePassed House259 words10
H.R. 6481Federal Building Threat Notification ActDGreg Stanton AZDec 4, 2025SubstantivePassed House261 words10
H.R. 6618Wildfire Aerial Response Safety ActDJanelle S. Bynum ORDec 11, 2025SubstantivePassed House383 words40
H.R. 7127Restoring the Secondary Trading Market ActRDaniel Meuser PAJan 16, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee147 words01
H.R. 7342Made in America Jobs Act of 2026RJeff Hurd COFeb 4, 2026SubstantivePassed House314 words10
H.R. 7872To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.RHarriet M. Hageman WYMar 9, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee70 words00
H.R. 7948To deem certain individuals as parents of Department of Veterans Affairs employees for purposes of determining entitlement to certain family and medical leave for such employees.DDelia C. Ramirez ILMar 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee154 words00
H.R. 8049End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026RAshley Hinson IAMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee398 words20
H.R. 8050Preventing Future Vintage Plastic Pipeline Tragedies ActDChrissy Houlahan PAMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee287 words102
H.R. 8054To designate the Palm Beach International Airport in Florida as the "Donald J. Trump International Airport", and for other purposes.RBrian J. Mast FLMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee143 words20
H.R. 8071Strengthening and Improving Mobilization Act of 2026DAl Green TXMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee125 words01
H.R. 8072Safety in Shared Skies Act of 2026RTom Barrett MIMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee276 words10
H.R. 8077287(g) Cooperation Act of 2026RBen Cline VAMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee219 words160

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