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

913 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Lobbying: 5 or more organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 7973Momnibus ActDLauren Underwood ILMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee26k words2145
H.R. 8385Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026DFrank Pallone, Jr. NJApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.8k words25
H.R. 6398RED Tape ActRJohn Joyce PADec 3, 2025SubstantivePassed House121 words06
H.R. 6409FENCES ActRAugust Pfluger TXDec 3, 2025SubstantivePassed House540 words28
H.R. 8338SAFER Act of 2026DSam T. Liccardo CAApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee880 words710
H.R. 2289American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025REarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAMar 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee14k words1410
H.R. 7613ALERT ActRSam Graves MOFeb 20, 2026SubstantivePassed House20k words8732
H.R. 8308CERTAIN ActDScott H. Peters CAApr 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.3k words910
H.R. 8314OPTIONS ActRW. Gregory Steube FLApr 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee527 words16
S. 1327Advancing GETs Act of 2025DPeter Welch VTApr 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words16
S. 3034Reliable Power ActRTom Cotton AROct 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee962 words19
S. 3947REWIRE ActRDavid McCormick PAFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.4k words116
H.R. 8261Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026DSuzan K. DelBene WAApr 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee186 words95
H.R. 8269CLEAR LABELS ActRRichard McCormick GAApr 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee542 words26
S. 3597National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026RTodd Young INJan 8, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee14k words176
S. 4281Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) ActRPete Ricketts NEApr 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.5k words116
H.R. 8152To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders.DRaul Ruiz CAMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee54 words05
H.R. 3447Chip Security ActRBill Huizenga MIMay 15, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.5k words4315
H.R. 8101Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)RRon Estes KSMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee89 words235
S. 257Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025DMaria Cantwell WAJan 27, 2025SubstantivePassed SenateText pending38
S. 4221Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)RShelley Moore Capito WVMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee89 words85
H.R. 8070Child Suicide Prevention ActDLauren Underwood ILMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words213
H.R. 8087Main Street Depositor Protection ActRFrank D. Lucas OKMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words05
S. 4207American Innovation Act of 2026RMarsha Blackburn TNMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words05
S. 4214Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium ActIBernard Sanders VTMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words05

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