Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 8, 2026
Where this Congress’s bills stand
How far 17,070 bills have gotten
So far · as of Nov 8, 2026
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out835 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate820 5%Passed the House and Senate17 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law140 <1%1 ceremonial
1 of 140 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. 1 in 122 became law.
Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each.
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17,070 bills · latest action first
- H.R. 10954In committeeDon’t Flush Babies Act
- H.R. 10955In committeeEITC Age Parity Act of 2026
- H.R. 10956In committeeTo amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow Indian Health Service scholarship and loan recipients to fulfill service obligations through half-time clinical practice, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 10957In committeeTo direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to study and report on anti-microplastic strategies, and to establish a pilot program to demonstrate and evaluate anti-microplastic strategies.
- H.R. 10958In committeeTo require companies that sell or offer for sale clothing to disclose the estimated mass of microplastic in such clothing, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 10959In committeeTo amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require Exchanges to provide for special enrollment periods related to changes in plan provider networks.
- H.R. 10960In committeeTo provide authority to convert certain employees serving under time-limited appointments to career or career-conditional appointments in the civil service, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 1945To PresidentAmerica's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act
- H.R. 3100Approved by committeeCHILD Act of 2026
- H.R. 3978Approved by committeeNuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act
- H.R. 5549Approved by committeeEfficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act
- H.R. 5723Approved by committeeFRAUD in VA Disability Exams Act
- H.R. 7730To PresidentBankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act
- H.R. 9084Approved by committeeDepartment of Energy Nuclear Transparency Act
- H.R. 9605Approved by committeeLess Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act
- H.R. 9612Approved by committeeAmerican Enrichment Deployment Act
- H.R. 9613Approved by committeeNuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act
- H.R. 9614Approved by committeeNRC Staff Pay Alignment Act
- H.R. 1744Became lawUnited States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026
- H.R. 8205Became lawAccelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
- H.J.Res. 221In committeeProposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.
- H.R. 10952In committeeHealth Forests Incentives Act of 2026
- H.R. 10953In committeeTo direct the Secretary of Heath and Human Services to establish and carry out a program for making allotments to States to pay for the cost of carrying out the State Ombudsman Program to serve as a resource to provide information and support to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
- H.R. 8347Approved by committeeRURAL Healthcare Act
- H.R. 8660Approved by committeeVEST Act
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