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
S. 4124A bill to prohibit funds made available to the Department of Justice from being used to make a personal payment to the President in connection with a claim that is subject to the Federal Tort Claims Act, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment from the Judgment Fund for the personal benefit of the President.DCharles E. Schumer NYMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee118 words00
S. 4126A bill to address the ineligibility of Ashli Babbitt for military funeral honors.DRuben Gallego AZMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee62 words00
S. 4127Transportation Security Administration Pay Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee366 words100
S. 4130COST ActRJoni Ernst IAMar 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee481 words40
S. 4132Maternal Vaccinations ActDTim Kaine VAMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee163 words00
S. 4135FLAP Reauthorization ActDJeff Merkley ORMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee82 words50
S. 4136Sentencing Commission Improvements ActDCory A. Booker NJMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee136 words10
S. 4139Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee417 words190
S. 649Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025RJerry Moran KSFeb 20, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee327 words50
H.R. 1665DIGITAL Applications ActRKat Cammack FLFeb 27, 2025SubstantivePassed House469 words32
H.R. 2294To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.RMike Ezell MSMar 24, 2025SubstantivePassed House240 words250
H.R. 3073Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity ActRCeleste Maloy UTApr 29, 2025SubstantivePassed House442 words21
H.R. 6084ERISA Litigation Reform ActRRandy Fine FLNov 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee456 words114
H.R. 6392Home School Graduation Recognition ActRMark Harris NCDec 3, 2025SubstantivePassed House110 words90
H.R. 7877Shane DiGiovanna ActDGreg Landsman OHMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee294 words50
H.R. 7956State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2026RJulie Fedorchak NDMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee85 words10
H.R. 7961H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce ActRMichael Lawler NYMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee164 words6816
H.R. 7963No Lifeline for the Dead ActRJay Obernolte CAMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee394 words11
H.R. 7965Vote Without Fear ActDRaul Ruiz CAMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee488 words32
H.R. 7967Heidi’s LawRChristopher H. Smith NJMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee400 words00
S. 4105Naturalization Accountability ActRTom Cotton ARMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee155 words00
S. 4112A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit period for the production of refined coal, and for other purposes.RJames C. Justice WVMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee162 words00
S. 4117Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026RJohn Cornyn TXMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee297 words121
S. 4119Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2026DRaphael G. Warnock GAMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee157 words30
S. 4120Community Water Project Acceleration ActDMark Kelly AZMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee192 words10

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