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. 6399To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Highland City, Utah.RMike Kennedy UTDec 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee44 words10
H.R. 6755Accountable Leadership for Veterans Act of 2025RNancy Mace SCDec 16, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee147 words00
H.R. 7974To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to ensure real-time public access to Federal award information.RJosh Brecheen OKMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee69 words180
H.R. 7975Feeding Families Not Fear Act of 2026DShontel M. Brown OHMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee138 words220
H.R. 7978Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2026RJuan Ciscomani AZMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee498 words20
H.R. 7980Protecting Americans from Unsafe Drugs Act of 2026DMaxine Dexter ORMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee190 words01
H.R. 7981Stop Secret Counseling of Students ActRAnna Paulina Luna FLMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee283 words01
H.R. 7982Protect World Cup Attendees ActDLaMonica McIver NJMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee263 words30
H.R. 7983Clean Water for All Life ActRMary E. Miller ILMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee475 words191
H.R. 7986Save the World Cup ActDNellie Pou NJMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee212 words81
H.R. 7988Safe Passage to the World Cup ActDEric Swalwell CAMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee250 words30
H.R. 7991STOP RGGI ActRJefferson Van Drew NJMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee52 words00
H.R. 7992CANS Act of 2026RRobert J. Wittman VAMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee363 words01
S. 1116Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025RJim Banks INMar 25, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee125 words22
S. 1657Review Every Veteran’s Claim Act of 2025RJim Banks INMay 7, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee170 words10
S. 1726ASSIST Act of 2025RTommy Tuberville ALMay 13, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee138 words61
S. 2309Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability ActRJohn Boozman ARJul 16, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee396 words71
S. 2333Health Records Enhancement ActDPeter Welch VTJul 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee287 words00
S. 2397CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025RPete Ricketts NEJul 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee287 words21
S. 2807RESPECT Act of 2025RJohn Cornyn TXSep 16, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee167 words40
S. 2981Veterans Prosthetics Advancement and Reform ActRJerry Moran KSOct 7, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee464 words20
S. 3138Veterans SPORT ActRJim Banks INNov 6, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee80 words60
S. 3758End Veterans Overdose Act of 2026DJeanne Shaheen NHFeb 2, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee491 words10
S. 4059End-of-Year Fiscal Responsibility ActRJoni Ernst IAMar 11, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee232 words00
S. 410Love Lives On Act of 2025RJerry Moran KSFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee439 words510

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