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. 7291GRAS Oversight and Transparency ActRMichael Lawler NYJan 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words15
H.R. 7296SAVE America ActRChip Roy TXJan 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.3k words1119
S. 3752SAVE America ActRMike Lee UTJan 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.3k words496
S. 3627Pregnant Students’ Rights ActRAshley Moody FLJan 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee390 words245
H.R. 2988Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings ActRRick W. Allen GAApr 24, 2025SubstantivePassed House2.3k words07
H.R. 6359Pregnant Students’ Rights ActRAshley Hinson IADec 2, 2025SubstantivePassed House390 words35
H.R. 4218CLEAR ActREarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAJun 27, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.8k words85
H.R. 6875AI OVERWATCH ActRBrian J. Mast FLDec 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.2k words4615
H.R. 7130McCarran-Ferguson Restoration ActRTroy Downing MTJan 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words58
H.R. 5577NFIP Extension Act of 2026RAndrew R. Garbarino NYSep 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee109 words69
S. 3682Power for the People Act of 2026DChris Van Hollen MDJan 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.9k words76
S. 222Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025RRoger Marshall KSJan 23, 2025SubstantiveBecame law534 words155
H.R. 2617Say No to Indoctrination ActRBurgess Owens UTApr 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee105 words46
H.R. 2683Remote Access Security ActRMichael Lawler NYApr 7, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.1k words178
H.R. 4366Save Local Business ActRJames Comer KYJul 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee251 words221
H.R. 6504Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension ActRGregory F. Murphy NCDec 9, 2025SubstantivePassed House645 words15
H.R. 6655CFTC Charitable Organization Exemption Act of 2025DApril McClain Delaney MDDec 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee893 words16
H.R. 7035Credit Card Competition Act of 2026RLance Gooden TXJan 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words824
S. 3623Credit Card Competition Act of 2026RRoger Marshall KSJan 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words423
H.R. 5184Affordable HOMES ActRErin Houchin INSep 8, 2025SubstantivePassed House292 words55
H.R. 7015Protecting TPLF From Abuse ActRDarrell Issa CAJan 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee871 words38
H.R. 7023Affordable CHOICE ActDJanice D. Schakowsky ILJan 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words66
H.R. 6983PRICE ActDRobert Menendez NJJan 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee267 words65
H.R. 6985Facilitating Useful Loss Limitations to Help Our Unique Service Economy (FULL HOUSE) ActRMax L. Miller OHJan 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee114 words65
S. 3605Disaster Zone Energy Affordability and Investment ActRLindsey Graham SCJan 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee498 words88

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