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. 4626Home Appliance Protection and Affordability ActRRick W. Allen GAJul 23, 2025SubstantivePassed House2.9k words017
H.R. 4758Homeowner Energy Freedom ActRCraig A. Goldman TXJul 25, 2025SubstantivePassed House158 words26
H.R. 6553TIER Act of 2025RAndy Barr KYDec 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words75
H.R. 7662Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026RTroy E. Nehls TXFeb 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee14k words26
H.R. 2189To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.RScott Fitzgerald WIMar 18, 2025SubstantivePassed House876 words956
S. 2503ROTOR ActRTed Cruz TXJul 29, 2025SubstantiveFailed in HouseText pending2021
S. 3903Railway Safety Act of 2026RJon Husted OHFeb 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee13k words611
H.R. 1319Modern Worker Empowerment ActIKevin Kiley CAFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee381 words2318
H.R. 1320Modern Worker Security ActIKevin Kiley CAFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee201 words911
H.R. 7623Freedom House Ambulance Service Congressional Gold Medal ActDSummer L. Lee PAFeb 20, 2026CeremonialIn committee1k words295
H.J.Res. 142Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.RBrandon Gill TXJan 22, 2026SubstantiveBecame law143 words15
H.R. 7539SAFE ActRHarriet M. Hageman WYFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words206
H.J.Res. 72Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.DGregory W. Meeks NYMar 6, 2025SubstantivePassed House38 words105
H.R. 2870Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025RMary E. Miller ILApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words06
H.R. 3617Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply ActRJohn James MIMay 29, 2025SubstantivePassed House581 words45
H.R. 4304Fair Accounting for Income Realized from Betting Earnings Taxation ActDDina Titus NVJul 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee52 words256
H.R. 7520Efficiency Adjustment Delay ActRRon Estes KSFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee582 words1413
H.R. 7531Healthy Families ActDRosa L. DeLauro CTFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.5k words1576
H.R. 7548SCAM ActRDaniel Meuser PAFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words589
S. 3889American Lending Fairness Act of 2026RBernie Moreno OHFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee335 words16
H.R. 3682Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025DBill Foster ILJun 3, 2025SubstantivePassed House204 words2010
S. 3826Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026RChuck Grassley IAFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words36
S. 3841Last Sale Valuation Act of 2026RBill Cassidy LAFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee168 words06
S. 3846Employer-Directed Skills ActRTed Budd NCFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee854 words25
S. 3852GRID ActRJosh Hawley MOFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words27

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