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. 8079Diesel Truck Liberation Act of 2026RMike Collins GAMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee307 words83
H.R. 8081Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026RBrian K. Fitzpatrick PAMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee134 words73
H.R. 8082COMPETE ActRGlenn Grothman WIMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee148 words10
H.R. 8083Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception ActRAshley Hinson IAMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee495 words31
H.R. 8084Access to LARCs ActRAshley Hinson IAMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee358 words31
H.R. 8086To establish a National and Nuclear Risk Reduction Center within the Department of State, and for other purposes.DWilliam R. Keating MAMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee260 words10
H.R. 8088Growing Deposit Insurance for the Future ActRDaniel Meuser PAMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee105 words02
H.R. 8091Outpatient Surgery Access Act of 2026RBeth Van Duyne TXMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee273 words11
S. 4190Creating Early Childhood Leaders ActDAndy Kim NJMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee279 words10
S. 4191Extending WIC for New Moms ActDAngela D. Alsobrooks MDMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee183 words42
S. 4194Inspector General Accessibility Reporting ActDTammy Duckworth ILMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee431 words10
S. 4202Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026RJohn Barrasso WYMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee144 words72
S. 4205No Funding to Honor Crime Scenes ActRJohn Cornyn TXMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee160 words10
S. 4209TIME for Overdose Justice ActRDan Sullivan AKMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee110 words00
S.J.Res. 103A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".DRichard Blumenthal CTJan 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee33 words292
S.J.Res. 107A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities".DCatherine Cortez Masto NVFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee52 words30
S.J.Res. 143A 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 2023-02: Reopening Deposit Accounts That Consumers Previously Closed".DSheldon Whitehouse RIMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee57 words00
S.J.Res. 144A 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 "Fair Credit Reporting Act; Preemption of State Laws".DSheldon Whitehouse RIMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee39 words00
S.J.Res. 146A 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 "Application of Regulation Z's Ability-To-Repay Rule to Certain Situations Involving Successors-In-Interest".DAdam B. Schiff CAMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee56 words00
H.J.Res. 153To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.DNydia M. Velázquez NYMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee349 words120
H.R. 2409Guidance Clarity Act of 2025REric Burlison MOMar 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee199 words70
H.R. 8038DPA Private-Sector Outreach Act of 2026DJoyce Beatty OHMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee438 words10
H.R. 8039Workforce and Education Partnership Act of 2026RStephanie I. Bice OKMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee375 words10
H.R. 8040No Mercy for Terrorists Act of 2026RSheri Biggs SCMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee139 words00
H.R. 8042Empowering Women in Agriculture ActDSheila Cherfilus-McCormick FLMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee264 words30

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