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. 5851Keep America Flying Act of 2026RJohn James MIOct 28, 2025SubstantiveIn committee382 words17
H.R. 5862American Energy Independence and Affordability ActDMike Thompson CAOct 28, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words1297
S. 1462Fix Our Forests ActRJohn R. Curtis UTApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee60k words325
S. 3031Keep America Flying Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXOct 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee382 words97
S. 3017STREAMLINE ActRJohn Kennedy LAOct 20, 2025SubstantiveIn committee746 words86
S. 3014Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2025DJeanne Shaheen NHOct 16, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words17
S. 1546Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025RThom Tillis NCMay 1, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words114
S. 2983Extending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities ActDGary C. Peters MIOct 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee144 words1320
S. 2984Employee Rights ActRTim Scott SCOct 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3k words105
S. 2976HIRE ActRBernie Moreno OHOct 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words05
H.R. 501Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025RChuck Edwards NCJan 16, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee786 words25
H.R. 842Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage ActRJodey C. Arrington TXJan 31, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee880 words33812
H.R. 5629To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled "Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder", except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect.RErin Houchin INSep 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee92 words06
S. 2932Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement ActDMaria Cantwell WASep 29, 2025SubstantiveIn committee11k words25
H.R. 5582Patients Deserve Price Tags ActRJohn James MISep 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee15k words1222
H.R. 5600SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025DScott H. Peters CASep 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words511
H.R. 1047GRID Power ActRTroy Balderson OHFeb 6, 2025SubstantivePassed House671 words1716
H.R. 3015National Coal Council Reestablishment ActRMichael A. Rulli OHApr 24, 2025SubstantivePassed House121 words57
H.R. 3062Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure ActRJulie Fedorchak NDApr 29, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.4k words212
H.R. 5451Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025DSteve Cohen TNSep 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee663 words759
H.R. 5455Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025RAaron Bean FLSep 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee662 words267
H.R. 5509Safe Step ActRRick W. Allen GASep 19, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2k words16918
H.R. 5526Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination ActRAugust Pfluger TXSep 19, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words1011
S. 2916Long-Distance Corridor Relief ActRTim Sheehy MTSep 19, 2025SubstantiveIn committee151 words05
H.R. 5299DFC Modernization Act of 2025RBrian J. Mast FLSep 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.6k words05

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