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. 7329FREEDOM ActDJosh Harder CAFeb 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words55
H.R. 1799Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization ActRBarry Loudermilk GAMar 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee695 words206
S. 1380SPARC ActDJacky Rosen NVApr 9, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words59
S. 1784MAPS ActDGary C. Peters MIMay 15, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words75
S. 2903Safe Step ActRLisa Murkowski AKSep 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2k words4816
S. 3525American Franchise ActRRoger Marshall KSDec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words1111
S. 4144ESCRA ActDChristopher A. Coons DEMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words25
S. 864HELP Copays ActRRoger Marshall KSMar 5, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee531 words2519
S. 942REDI ActDJacky Rosen NVMar 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee186 words1513
H.J.Res. 139Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government.RAndy Biggs AZJan 9, 2026SubstantiveFailed in House231 words25
H.R. 5688Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity ActRDavid Rouzer NCOct 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee384 words8011
H.R. 7977Energy Bills Relief ActDSean Casten ILMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee59k words16314
H.R. 6084ERISA Litigation Reform ActRRandy Fine FLNov 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee456 words114
H.R. 7961H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce ActRMichael Lawler NYMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee164 words6816
S. 836Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection ActDEdward J. Markey MAMar 4, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate5.7k words2015
H.R. 7863Promoting Fairness for Medicare Providers Act of 2026RGus M. Bilirakis FLMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words46
S. 4027Healthy Competition for Better Care ActRJon Husted OHMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words07
H.R. 7837Most Favored Patient Act of 2026RDaniel Meuser PAMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee971 words07
S. 4012Fiscal Commission ActRJohn R. Curtis UTMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4k words95
S. 3987Secure Tracks ActDTammy Baldwin WIMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words15
H.R. 2299Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025RGlenn Grothman WIMar 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.5k words57
H.R. 2844Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025RDiana Harshbarger TNApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.1k words18
H.R. 7748Railway Safety Act of 2026DChristopher R. Deluzio PAMar 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee13k words157
S. 3956Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share ActIBernard Sanders VTMar 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee23k words16
H.R. 7742Keep It Moving ActRAugust Pfluger TXFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words15

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