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
S. 2699Geriatrics Workforce Improvement ActRSusan M. Collins MESep 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee66 words11
S. 2826988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025DTammy Baldwin WISep 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee271 words13
S. 2841CIVICS Act of 2025IAngus S. King, Jr. MESep 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee143 words50
S. 2859Equal Campus Access Act of 2025RJames Lankford OKSep 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee132 words300
S. 3245MIND Our Veterans Act of 2025RPete Ricketts NENov 20, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee476 words11
S. 3812WORK to Save Lives ActDJeff Merkley ORFeb 10, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee238 words40
S. 3944Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026DAngela D. Alsobrooks MDFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee439 words11
S. 4143Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2026DCory A. Booker NJMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee487 words20
S. 4146Local Data for Better Conservation ActRCynthia M. Lummis WYMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee72 words80
S. 4156GAMES ActRJim Banks INMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee63 words10
S. 4157No Bailout for Crypto ActDRichard J. Durbin ILMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee454 words60
S. 547Train More Nurses ActDJacky Rosen NVFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee155 words32
S. 880Fair College Admissions for Students ActDJeff Merkley ORMar 6, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee130 words20
S. 942REDI ActDJacky Rosen NVMar 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee186 words1513
S.J.Res. 136A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed licensing of certain defense articles and services to Israel.IBernard Sanders VTMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee66 words34
S.J.Res. 137A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.IBernard Sanders VTMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee86 words34
H.J.Res. 139Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government.RAndy Biggs AZJan 9, 2026SubstantiveFailed in House231 words25
H.R. 1732GUARD VA Benefits ActDChris Pappas NHFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee167 words1374
H.R. 2766Special District Fairness and Accessibility ActRPat Fallon TXApr 9, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee405 words281
H.R. 3286Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2025RBrett Guthrie KYMay 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee140 words50
H.R. 4716To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land in Saratoga Springs, Utah, from the Secretary of the Interior to the United States Postal Service for construction of a post office, and for other purposes.RBurgess Owens UTJul 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee140 words30
H.R. 4876Reproductive Freedom for Veterans ActDJulia Brownley CAAug 5, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee174 words1543
H.R. 5525Stop DC CAMERA ActRScott Perry PASep 19, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee109 words20
H.R. 5555Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study ActDJimmy Panetta CASep 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee184 words50
H.R. 5688Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity ActRDavid Rouzer NCOct 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee384 words8011

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