Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,857 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 17,493 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,656 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out837 4%Approved by committee707 4%Passed the House or Senate1,476 7%Passed the House and Senate39 <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 2,392 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 12, 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

777Skipped committeeof the 1,657 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 file12,751 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,114 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied913 bills and resolutions · 22% 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 committee114 days
17,493 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber10 days
707 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both72 days
838 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
18 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 114 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. 142 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

393 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Discussed in committee, not voted outLobbying: No lobbying on fileClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 1254A bill to amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.RJames E. Risch IDApr 2, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee616 words10
S. 2970A bill to authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.RMike Lee UTOct 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee134 words10
S. 3371National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement ActDChris Van Hollen MDDec 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee468 words10
S. 3524American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025RDavid McCormick PADec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee465 words220
S. 4846TAAP ActDMark Kelly AZJun 22, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee175 words10
S. 4870Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026RLisa Murkowski AKJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee175 words10
S. 5352Desalination Reauthorization ActDAlex Padilla CAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee618 words10
S. 5359Pennington County Land Conveyance ActRJohn Thune SDAug 7, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee236 words10
S. 5374A bill to facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.RJames E. Risch IDAug 7, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee146 words10
S. 1750Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity ActRKatie Boyd Britt ALMay 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee157 words10
S. 3859A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation.RLindsey Graham SCFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee73 words20
S. 4053A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.DAlex Padilla CAMar 11, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee418 words10
S. 5354Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026RLisa Murkowski AKAug 6, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee12k words90
H.R. 10334EFIN Verification Act of 2026RRon Estes KSSep 10, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee645 words30
H.R. 10346Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining ActRChristopher H. Smith NJSep 10, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee944 words00
H.R. 3342BOP Direct-Hire Authority ActRGlenn Grothman WIMay 13, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee107 words90
H.R. 6470Increasing Baseline Updates ActRBlake D. Moore UTDec 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee217 words100
H.R. 7945Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026DKevin Mullin CAMar 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee308 words250
H.R. 8957American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026RNicholas J. Begich III AKMay 21, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.9k words230
H.R. 9834No Racketeers on our Shores ActRMichael Baumgartner WAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee239 words00
S. 2644Camden National Battlefield Park Study ActRLindsey Graham SCAug 1, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee345 words10
S. 3467Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization ActDAmy Klobuchar MNDec 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words10
S. 4489Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization ActRSteve Daines MTMay 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words10
S. 4573Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026DGary C. Peters MIMay 19, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee102 words40
S. 4749JAWBONE ActRTed Cruz TXJun 11, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.9k words10

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