Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 10, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

119th118th
BillsBills + resolutions
Every bill ↓

How far 19,835 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 10, 2026

In committee 17,484 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,640 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out844 4%Approved by committee708 4%Passed the House or Senate1,463 7%Passed the House and Senate38 <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.

88% of this Congress’s bills and resolutions have not left committee; the 118th was at 89% at month 22. 1 in 142 became law.

Includes 2,386 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 10, 2026 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

25Failed floor votevoted down in the House or Senate
2Vetoedby the President
2Veto upheldof the 2 vetoed
7Committee recommended against itall House resolutions of inquiry

Routes around committee

775Skipped committeeof the 1,643 that passed at least one chamber, with no committee report
111forced 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 file12,730 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,113 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied913 bills and resolutions · 21% past committee

Bills and resolutions that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee about twice as often as bills and resolutions 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: 79 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 committee113 days
17,484 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
708 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
830 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
17 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 113 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 523
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.Res. 598Providing for the adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 589) providing for the public release of certain documents, records, and communications related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.7 words
LongestH.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027422,562 words

The median bill or resolution is 523 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 136 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

12,730 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Lobbying: No lobbying on fileClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10922Fraud Accountability and Mandatory Sentencing ActRBen Cline VAOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.R. 10923Public Health and Research Reforms in Controlled Substances Act of 2026DSteve Cohen TNOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee13k words00
H.R. 10924Medicare for America Act of 2026DRosa L. DeLauro CTOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee28k words00
H.R. 10925Countering Online Trafficking ActRJames Gallagher CAOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee225 words00
H.R. 10926Election Worker and Polling Place Protection ActDJosh Gottheimer NJOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee653 words10
H.R. 10927Ballot Box Protection ActDJosh Gottheimer NJOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee188 words10
H.R. 10928Farmer Recovery Opportunity and Support for Temperatures Relief ActDJosh Gottheimer NJOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee310 words20
H.R. 10929Protecting American Hemp Farmers ActDVal T. Hoyle OROct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee712 words00
H.R. 10930Childhood Offenders Rehabilitation and Safety Act of 2026DSydney Kamlager-Dove CAOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3k words00
H.R. 10931Library Construction and Modernization Act of 2026RThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee325 words00
H.R. 10932Snowfall Assistance Transparency ActRThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee520 words00
H.R. 10933EMS SUPPORT Act of 2026RThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words00
H.R. 10934American Minerals Royalty and Investment Act of 2026DTeresa Leger Fernandez NMOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.5k words60
H.R. 10935Stockdale Mountain Land Conveyance ActDZoe Lofgren CAOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee485 words10
H.R. 10936Eliminating Dangerous Color Additives ActRNancy Mace SCOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee250 words00
H.R. 10937PROTECT 340B Act of 2026DDoris O. Matsui CAOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words140
H.R. 10938ABLE Veterans ActRMax L. Miller OHOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee54 words00
H.R. 10939Nigerian Accountability ActRBarry Moore ALOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee284 words00
H.R. 10940READI Act of 2026DKevin Mullin CAOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 10941Antitrust Accountability and Transparency ActDJamie Raskin MDOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words90
H.R. 10942No Bonuses in Bankruptcy Act of 2026DMary Gay Scanlon PAOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee396 words00
H.R. 10943Counsel for Kids Act of 2026DHillary J. Scholten MIOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee184 words00
H.R. 10944Homeownership Opportunity ActRW. Gregory Steube FLOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words20
H.R. 10945Food is Medicine Access Act of 2026DEmilia Strong Sykes OHOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee390 words00
H.R. 10946Congressional Office of Technology Improvement and Enhancement ActDMark Takano CAOct 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words40

Congress.gov bill status · 119th so far · 25 bills a page