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. 8031GUARDRAILS ActDDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VAMar 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee73 words342
H.R. 8032FAIC ActRNeal P. Dunn FLMar 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee464 words60
H.R. 8034Protecting America’s Small Oil and Gas Producers and Rural Jobs ActRTracey Mann KSMar 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee410 words120
S. 4138A bill to waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army.RRoger F. Wicker MSMar 18, 2026SubstantiveBecame law124 words20
S. 4158A bill to temporarily suspend the clean electricity production credit to support the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.RTom Cotton ARMar 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee113 words00
H.J.Res. 152Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.RLaurel M. Lee FLMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee131 words121
H.R. 4638Federal Working Animal Protection ActRKen Calvert CAJul 23, 2025SubstantivePassed House171 words191
H.R. 556Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers ActRRobert J. Wittman VAJan 16, 2025SubstantivePassed House366 words832
H.R. 7085To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes.RBill Huizenga MIJan 15, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee73 words00
H.R. 7984DHS Use of Force Transparency Act of 2026DDave Min CAMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee482 words50
H.R. 7999Breakfast After the Bell Act of 2026DAmi Bera CAMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee249 words00
H.R. 8000END 7-OH ActRGus M. Bilirakis FLMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee86 words90
H.R. 8001First Responders’ Equipment Access ActRKat Cammack FLMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee197 words00
H.R. 8002Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2026DEmanuel Cleaver MOMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee488 words100
H.R. 8004Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2026DDebbie Dingell MIMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee121 words10
H.R. 8013Keep Innovators in America ActDSam T. Liccardo CAMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee133 words101
H.R. 8015Incentivizing Cooperation in Immigration Enforcement ActRNancy Mace SCMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee111 words00
H.R. 8017Defeat Sharia Law in America ActRBarry Moore ALMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee74 words30
H.R. 8018ISLET ActRRalph Norman SCMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee265 words60
H.R. 8024Maternal Vaccination ActDTerri A. Sewell ALMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee163 words00
H.R. 8026CLEAR ActRW. Gregory Steube FLMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee188 words60
H.R. 8028SNAP Fraud Reporting Act of 2026RDavid J. Taylor OHMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee485 words200
S. 1830Right to Treat ActRRon Johnson WIMay 21, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee156 words00
S. 2323HEADWAY ActDRaphael G. Warnock GAJul 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee322 words30
S. 2531Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment Act of 2025DAngela D. Alsobrooks MDJul 30, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee415 words41

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