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. 6489SAFE BOTs ActRErin Houchin INDec 5, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words05
H.R. 6609Pharmacists Fight Back in Medicare and Medicaid ActDJake Auchincloss MADec 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.2k words418
H.R. 6677Professional Degree Access Restoration ActDRitchie Torres NYDec 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee180 words516
S. 3385Lower Health Care Costs ActDCharles E. Schumer NYDec 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committeeText pending08
S. 3386Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025RMike Crapo IDDec 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committeeText pending19
H.R. 4503ePermit ActRDusty Johnson SDJul 17, 2025SubstantivePassed House2.9k words119
H.R. 573Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects ActRRudy Yakym III INJan 21, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.1k words68
H.R. 6566Recycling Technology Innovation ActRDan Crenshaw TXDec 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee301 words812
H.R. 6574Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals ActDTimothy M. Kennedy NYDec 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee167 words775
S. 926Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025IAngus S. King, Jr. MEMar 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee953 words55
H.R. 6501Bipartisan Health Insurance Affordability ActRBrian K. Fitzpatrick PADec 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee11k words226
H.R. 6509SAFE Drugs Act of 2025RRudy Yakym III INDec 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee698 words208
H.R. 6518SAF ActDSharice Davids KSDec 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee297 words1111
H.R. 6485Skinny Labels, Big Savings ActRBen Cline VADec 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee702 words66
H.R. 3170Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025RTim Walberg MIMay 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee235 words177
H.R. 6423HELP Copays ActRThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJDec 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee531 words685
S. 3345PBM Price Transparency and Accountability ActRMike Crapo IDDec 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee11k words2414
H.R. 6046Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL ActRJohn Joyce PANov 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.3k words49
H.R. 6371No Robot Bosses ActDSuzanne Bonamici ORDec 3, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words135
H.R. 1262Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance ActRMichael T. McCaul TXFeb 12, 2025SubstantivePassed House4.6k words31314
H.R. 4313Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization ActRVern Buchanan FLJul 10, 2025SubstantivePassed House787 words85
H.R. 2483SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025RBrett Guthrie KYMar 31, 2025SubstantiveBecame law8.8k words111
H.R. 4312SCORE ActRGus M. Bilirakis FLJul 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee12k words216
H.R. 6336Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates ActRJulie Fedorchak NDDec 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee375 words713
H.R. 6324Retirement Simplification and Clarity ActDJimmy Panetta CANov 28, 2025SubstantiveIn committee592 words267

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