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

Where this Congress’s bills stand

How far 19,857 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

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

10,913 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Search Type Stage Ending Lobbying Sponsor party Chamber Committee Sort

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Bill	Title	Sponsor	Introduced	Type	Stage	Words	Cosponsors
H.R. 10961	To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Veterans Benefits Administration.	DTroy A. Carter LA	Nov 9, 2026	Substantive	In committee	417 words	1
H.R. 10962	To amend title 10, United States Code, to require a justification for use of procedures other than competitive procedures in contracting, and for other purposes.	DGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. CA	Nov 9, 2026	Substantive	In committee	511 words	0
H.R. 10963	To eliminate the statute of limitations for certain Federal perjury offenses.	DDanny K. Davis IL	Nov 9, 2026	Substantive	In committee	Text pending	0
H.R. 10964	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2503 South Washington Avenue in Titusville, Florida, as the "Agent Kevin Morris Post Office".	RMike Haridopolos FL	Nov 9, 2026	Substantive	In committee	Text pending	0
H.R. 10965	Supporting After-School STEM Educators Act	DGlenn Ivey MD	Nov 9, 2026	Substantive	In committee	2.5k words	8
H.R. 10966	To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs maintain sufficient staffing levels of maternity care coordinators, and for other purposes.	RNancy Mace SC	Nov 9, 2026	Substantive	In committee	870 words	0
H.R. 10967	Diwali Day Act	DGrace Meng NY	Nov 9, 2026	Substantive	In committee	192 words	20
H.R. 10968	No Veteran Left Behind: Housing Retention Act of 2026	DNancy Pelosi CA	Nov 9, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1.5k words	2
H.R. 10969	Healthy Meal Time Act of 2026	DKim Schrier WA	Nov 9, 2026	Substantive	In committee	351 words	1
H.R. 10970	Cardiovascular Disease Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2026	DEugene Simon Vindman VA	Nov 9, 2026	Substantive	In committee	775 words	0
H.Res. 1247	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes.	DMark Takano CA	Apr 30, 2026	Substantive	In committee	588 words	2
H.Res. 1596	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9899) to designate Afghanistan under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Afghanistan to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes.	DJason Crow CO	Oct 1, 2026	Substantive	In committee	183 words	1
H.Res. 1651	Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Veterans Small Business Week".	DJason Crow CO	Nov 9, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	265 words	3
H.Res. 1652	Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on November 9, 2026, as "National School Psychology Week".	RBrian K. Fitzpatrick PA	Nov 9, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	412 words	2
H.Res. 1653	Honoring the service and sacrifice of America's veterans on Veterans Day, 2026.	RMichael Guest MS	Nov 9, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	276 words	89
H.Res. 1654	Congratulating the Milwaukee Brewers, and the fans of the Milwaukee Brewers, on winning Major League Baseball's 2026 World Championship Series.	DGwen Moore WI	Nov 9, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	596 words	5
S. 5691	Memorializing Peace Corps Service Act	DTina Smith MN	Nov 9, 2026	Substantive	In committee	186 words	1
S. 5692	A bill to prohibit the use of automatic license plate readers by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization, to withhold grants awarded by certain agencies from State and local governments that use automatic license plate readers, and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase automatic license plate readers.	IBernard Sanders VT	Nov 9, 2026	Substantive	In committee	Text pending	1
S. 5693	A bill to amend section 453 of title 37, United States Code, to provide for the reimbursement of costs of long commutes for members of the Armed Forces assigned to remote or isolated installations in areas without affordable housing.	DJacky Rosen NV	Nov 9, 2026	Substantive	In committee	Text pending	1
S. 5694	A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, California, and for other purposes.	DAlex Padilla CA	Nov 9, 2026	Substantive	In committee	Text pending	1
S. 5695	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate duplicative and misguided enforcement units of the Internal Revenue Service.	RMarsha Blackburn TN	Nov 9, 2026	Substantive	In committee	Text pending	0
H.R. 10954	Don’t Flush Babies Act	RSheri Biggs SC	Nov 5, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1.2k words	1
H.R. 10955	EITC Age Parity Act of 2026	DJudy Chu CA	Nov 5, 2026	Substantive	In committee	79 words	10
H.R. 10956	IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2026	RMike Kennedy UT	Nov 5, 2026	Substantive	In committee	752 words	0
H.R. 10957	PURGE Act	RNancy Mace SC	Nov 5, 2026	Substantive	In committee	947 words	0

H.R. 10961In committee
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Veterans Benefits Administration.
DTroy A. Carter LANov 9, 2026Substantive417 words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10962In committee
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require a justification for use of procedures other than competitive procedures in contracting, and for other purposes.
DGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. CANov 9, 2026Substantive511 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10963In committee
To eliminate the statute of limitations for certain Federal perjury offenses.
DDanny K. Davis ILNov 9, 2026SubstantiveText pending0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10964In committee
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2503 South Washington Avenue in Titusville, Florida, as the "Agent Kevin Morris Post Office".
RMike Haridopolos FLNov 9, 2026SubstantiveText pending0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10965In committee
Supporting After-School STEM Educators Act
DGlenn Ivey MDNov 9, 2026Substantive2.5k words8 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10966In committee
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs maintain sufficient staffing levels of maternity care coordinators, and for other purposes.
RNancy Mace SCNov 9, 2026Substantive870 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10967In committee
Diwali Day Act
DGrace Meng NYNov 9, 2026Substantive192 words20 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10968In committee
No Veteran Left Behind: Housing Retention Act of 2026
DNancy Pelosi CANov 9, 2026Substantive1.5k words2 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10969In committee
Healthy Meal Time Act of 2026
DKim Schrier WANov 9, 2026Substantive351 words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10970In committee
Cardiovascular Disease Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2026
DEugene Simon Vindman VANov 9, 2026Substantive775 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.Res. 1247In committee
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes.
DMark Takano CAApr 30, 2026Substantive588 words2 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.Res. 1596In committee
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9899) to designate Afghanistan under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Afghanistan to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes.
DJason Crow COOct 1, 2026Substantive183 words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.Res. 1651In committee
Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Veterans Small Business Week".
DJason Crow CONov 9, 2026Non-binding resolution265 words3 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.Res. 1652In committee
Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on November 9, 2026, as "National School Psychology Week".
RBrian K. Fitzpatrick PANov 9, 2026Non-binding resolution412 words2 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.Res. 1653In committee
Honoring the service and sacrifice of America's veterans on Veterans Day, 2026.
RMichael Guest MSNov 9, 2026Non-binding resolution276 words89 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.Res. 1654In committee
Congratulating the Milwaukee Brewers, and the fans of the Milwaukee Brewers, on winning Major League Baseball's 2026 World Championship Series.
DGwen Moore WINov 9, 2026Non-binding resolution596 words5 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5691In committee
Memorializing Peace Corps Service Act
DTina Smith MNNov 9, 2026Substantive186 words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5692In committee
A bill to prohibit the use of automatic license plate readers by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization, to withhold grants awarded by certain agencies from State and local governments that use automatic license plate readers, and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase automatic license plate readers.
IBernard Sanders VTNov 9, 2026SubstantiveText pending1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5693In committee
A bill to amend section 453 of title 37, United States Code, to provide for the reimbursement of costs of long commutes for members of the Armed Forces assigned to remote or isolated installations in areas without affordable housing.
DJacky Rosen NVNov 9, 2026SubstantiveText pending1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5694In committee
A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, California, and for other purposes.
DAlex Padilla CANov 9, 2026SubstantiveText pending1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5695In committee
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate duplicative and misguided enforcement units of the Internal Revenue Service.
RMarsha Blackburn TNNov 9, 2026SubstantiveText pending0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10954In committee
Don’t Flush Babies Act
RSheri Biggs SCNov 5, 2026Substantive1.2k words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10955In committee
EITC Age Parity Act of 2026
DJudy Chu CANov 5, 2026Substantive79 words10 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10956In committee
IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2026
RMike Kennedy UTNov 5, 2026Substantive752 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10957In committee
PURGE Act
RNancy Mace SCNov 5, 2026Substantive947 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied

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