Which bills will become law in 2026?
30 markets · 5mo
The overwhelming majority of these bills have negligible passage odds, pointing to a deeply gridlocked or symbolically oriented legislative year where almost nothing outside must-pass reauthorizations or minor non-controversial items gets through.
📊 Base rate: In recent Congresses, fewer than 5% of introduced bills become law, and among named or commemorative bills the rate is even lower, typically below 2%.
What's driving it
- • The sole high-probability bill, Housing for the 21st Century Act at 98%, likely reflects that it is a narrow, bipartisan housing provision already cleared in committee or attached to a must-pass vehicle, though no explicit headline was provided to confirm this.
- • The FISA Section 702 reauthorization (No 86%) shows markets betting against a clean, long-term extension amid partisan fights over warrant requirements, even though a short-term patch is possible; no headline explains the 2-year framing.
- • The uniform rejection of novelty bills (Trump Airport, Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act, $2.50 Coin, SHOWER Act, Trump's Birthday) at odds of 88%–98% No suggests traders see them as unserious, low-priority proposals with no clear path through committee or floor time.
The bullish case
- • The Housing for the 21st Century Act benefits from broad support for housing supply and affordability, often a rare bipartisan goal, and its near-certain odds imply it is already pre-negotiated or part of a larger omnibus.
- • FISA Section 702 reauthorization could pass if lawmakers compromise on reforms to privacy protections (e.g., warrant requirements), as happened with the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization in 2020.
The bearish case
- • Every other listed bill faces long odds due to divided government and a packed legislative calendar focused on appropriations, defense, and debt ceiling, leaving no room for single-issue symbolic bills.
- • The SELF DRIVE Act (No 97%) has stalled repeatedly over liability and safety standards disagreements, and 2026 is an election year further reducing appetite for controversial tech regulation.
- • Symbolic bills like Trump Airport or his birthday as a federal holiday (No 98%) are partisan lightning rods that lack the supermajority support needed to become law in a divided Congress.
What to watch
- • September 2026 fiscal year-end deadline: if a must-pass omnibus or continuing resolution emerges, low-odds bills could hitch a ride (likely direction: narrowing odds for attached bills, or kills them if excluded).
- • Floor action or markup in the House Judiciary Committee on FISA reform (no specific date given): a bipartisan agreement would spike FISA reauthorization odds sharply (likely direction: Yes).
- • Any sponsor or leadership announcement attaching a low-odds bill to a major defense or spending package (e.g., December 2026 lame-duck session) would dramatically increase its passage probability (likely direction: Yes for that bill).
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Markets in this event
Will legislation that establishes a federal intellectual-property right protecting individuals’ voices and visual likenesses from unauthorized digital replicas become law before Jan 1, 2027? — NO FAKES Act
Yes ≈ 20% chance
Will legislation principally aimed at curbing federal coercion of speech intermediaries (social media platforms, AI systems, broadcasters), including through a private right of action against agencies or officials, monetary damages, or mandatory disclosure of government-to-platform communications become law before Jan 1, 2027? — JAWBONE Act
Yes ≈ 18% chance
Will legislation that pairs enhanced border security and mandatory E-Verify with asylum system reforms and an earned legal status program (without a path to citizenship) for certain long-term undocumented immigrants become law before Jan 1, 2027? — Dignity Act
Yes ≈ 5% chance
Will legislation that mandates expanded adoption of ADS-B “Out” aircraft tracking technology become law before Jan 1, 2027? — ROTOR Act
The bill has cleared the House but stalled in the Senate, and a recent House rejection of a similar measure shows the political headwinds, keeping odds low despite bipartisan support.
Yes ≈ 21% chance
Will legislation that would require Treasury to mint and issue $2.50 coins to mark America’s 250th anniversary become law before Jan 1, 2027? — $2.50 Coin
Yes ≈ 8% chance
Will legislation that renames Washington Dulles International Airport after Donald Trump become law before Jan 1, 2027? — Trump Airport
Yes ≈ 5% chance
Will legislation that creates a federal civil lawsuit right for victims of intimate deepfakes become law before Jan 1, 2027? — DEFIANCE Act
Yes ≈ 18% chance
Will legislation that redefines “showerhead” for DOE rules to allow multi-nozzle systems become law before Jan 1, 2027? — SHOWER Act
Yes ≈ 2% chance
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