Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 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 11, 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 11, 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

54 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Became lawLobbying: 1 to 4 organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 7022Mystic Alerts ActRAugust Pfluger TXJan 12, 2026SubstantiveBecame law817 words41
H.R. 1721Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility ActRMariannette Miller-Meeks IAFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveBecame law432 words22
H.R. 2481Romance Scam Prevention ActRDavid G. Valadao CAMar 31, 2025SubstantiveBecame law1.7k words91
H.R. 4307Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking ActRTim Walberg MIJul 10, 2025SubstantiveBecame law546 words32
H.R. 7831License to Drill ActRMike Kennedy UTMar 5, 2026SubstantiveBecame law229 words33
S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActRRoger Marshall KSJul 23, 2025SubstantiveBecame law393 words11
S. 195American Music Tourism Act of 2025RMarsha Blackburn TNJan 22, 2025SubstantiveBecame law510 words52
S. 550A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.RMarkwayne Mullin OKFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveBecame law294 words01
S. 759Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans ActRTed Cruz TXFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveBecame law1.4k words11
S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement ActRMarsha Blackburn TNJan 29, 2025SubstantiveBecame law763 words31
H.R. 2196National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension ActRRichard Hudson NCMar 18, 2025SubstantiveBecame law207 words61
H.R. 5366Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty ActRW. Gregory Steube FLSep 15, 2025SubstantiveBecame law927 words142
S. 1003Lulu’s LawRKatie Boyd Britt ALMar 12, 2025SubstantiveBecame law202 words81
S. 1020A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.RSteve Daines MTMar 13, 2025SubstantiveBecame law401 words72
S. 98Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025RShelley Moore Capito WVJan 15, 2025SubstantiveBecame law556 words44
H.J.Res. 140Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.RPete Stauber MNJan 12, 2026SubstantiveBecame law147 words43
S. 1884Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025RJohn Cornyn TXMay 22, 2025SubstantiveBecame law929 words181
S. 3971Small Business Innovation and Economic Security ActRJoni Ernst IAMar 3, 2026SubstantiveBecame law5.8k words13
H.R. 7194Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor ActRJames R. Baird INJan 21, 2026SubstantiveBecame law225 words01
H.R. 1043La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation ActRPaul A. Gosar AZFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveBecame law695 words21
S. 269Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People ActRJohn Kennedy LAJan 28, 2025SubstantiveBecame lawText pending52
H.R. 4323Trafficking Survivors Relief ActRRussell Fry SCJul 10, 2025SubstantiveBecame law3k words191
H.R. 1491Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines ActRGregory F. Murphy NCFeb 21, 2025SubstantiveBecame law355 words21
H.R. 187MAPWaters Act of 2025RBlake D. Moore UTJan 3, 2025SubstantiveBecame law1.4k words31
H.R. 410Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025RNicholas J. Begich III AKJan 15, 2025SubstantiveBecame law150 words01

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