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. 6222ROTOR ActRRobert F. Onder, Jr. MONov 20, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.2k words3215
H.R. 6248Healthy Competition for Better Care ActRJodey C. Arrington TXNov 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words56
H.R. 6214Kidney Care Access Protection ActRCarol D. Miller WVNov 20, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2k words186
H.R. 6231Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit ActRLloyd Smucker PANov 20, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words3111
S. 3265Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit ActRBill Cassidy LANov 20, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words1411
S. 3268Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL ActRMarsha Blackburn TNNov 20, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.5k words17
S. 351STEWARD Act of 2025RShelley Moore Capito WVJan 30, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate3.3k words115
H.R. 1109Litigation Transparency Act of 2025RDarrell Issa CAFeb 7, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee468 words3014
H.R. 6128VISIT USA ActRGus M. Bilirakis FLNov 19, 2025SubstantiveIn committee202 words185
H.R. 6131Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools ActDJudy Chu CANov 19, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4.3k words355
H.R. 6160Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers ActDRaul Ruiz CANov 19, 2025SubstantiveIn committee156 words2011
S. 495Prove It Act of 2025RJoni Ernst IAFeb 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.9k words06
H.R. 5078PILLAR ActRAndrew Ogles TNSep 2, 2025SubstantivePassed House2.4k words45
S. 3180Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025RJohn Kennedy LANov 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words15
H.R. 5062Pipeline Security ActDJulie Johnson TXAug 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee957 words25
S. 3168Shutdown Fairness ActRRon Johnson WINov 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words85
H.R. 5966Ohio River Restoration Program ActDMorgan McGarvey KYNov 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words155
H.R. 5940Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025DSuzan K. DelBene WANov 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee95 words495
S. 3012Shutdown Fairness ActRRon Johnson WIOct 15, 2025SubstantiveIn committeeText pending136
S. 3159Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies ActRJames Lankford OKNov 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee918 words47
S. 3122Better FDA Act of 2025RRoger Marshall KSNov 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words310
S. 3150GAIN AI Act of 2025RJim Banks INNov 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words36
H.R. 5878HOME Reform Act of 2025RMike Flood NEOct 31, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2k words16
H.R. 5885GAIN AI Act of 2025RJohn R. Moolenaar MIOct 31, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words48
S. 2082Nuclear REFUEL Act of 2025RJon Husted OHJun 12, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee99 words06

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