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. 8046Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act of 2026DShomari Figures ALMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee382 words152
H.R. 8048AI/AN CAPTADAdelita S. Grijalva AZMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee166 words20
H.R. 8053DPA Emerging Technology Act of 2026DStephen F. Lynch MAMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee389 words00
H.R. 8055Extending WIC for New Moms ActDLucy McBath GAMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee201 words900
H.R. 8057To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the rate of pay for care or services provided under the Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on the location at which such care or services were provided, and for other purposes.RMariannette Miller-Meeks IAMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee487 words10
H.R. 8058United States Secret Service Reserve Fund Act of 2026RCory Mills FLMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee420 words00
H.R. 8062Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2026DEleanor Holmes Norton DCMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee130 words00
H.R. 8066Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Improvement ActDDerek Tran CAMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee168 words10
H.R. 8067Candis King Hope for Sickle Cell Families ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee377 words00
S. 4164A bill to make technical corrections to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.RRoger F. Wicker MSMar 23, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate117 words10
S. 4165Educational Visa Transparency Act of 2026RTom Cotton ARMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee229 words00
S. 4168Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2026DTina Smith MNMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee233 words20
S. 4170Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2026RTed Budd NCMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee130 words00
S. 4171Virtual Currency Tax Fairness ActRTed Budd NCMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee422 words00
S. 4174A bill to provide a premium payment to employees who worked without receiving pay during the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security of 10 percent of the pay the employees should have received during the shutdown.DRuben Gallego AZMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee272 words01
S. 4176STOP FRAUD in Medicaid ActRAshley Moody FLMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee148 words40
S. 4179AI/AN CAPTARLisa Murkowski AKMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee166 words10
S. 4181Plastic Pellet Free Waters ActDRichard J. Durbin ILMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee322 words91
S. 4182FARM Home Loans Act of 2026DPeter Welch VTMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee73 words52
S. 4183Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act of 2026DMartin Heinrich NMMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee200 words20
S. 921Tyler’s LawRJim Banks INMar 10, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate489 words132
S.J.Res. 142A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Credit Union Administration relating to "Withdrawal of Fee Reporting Requirements".DElizabeth Warren MAMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee69 words20
S. 4160Prediction Markets Are Gambling ActDAdam B. Schiff CAMar 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee271 words23
S. 4163Advancing Regional Quantum Hubs Act of 2026DKirsten E. Gillibrand NYMar 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee366 words20
H.R. 7251Prohibit Partisan Park Passes ActDSarah Elfreth MDJan 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee82 words240

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