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. 5300Department of State Policy Provisions ActRBrian J. Mast FLSep 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee39k words05
H.R. 5454Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay ActRJodey C. Arrington TXSep 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee954 words2011
H.R. 5475No Tax on Overtime for All Workers ActRNicole Malliotakis NYSep 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee289 words5711
H.R. 5494Essential Workers for Economic Advancement ActRLloyd Smucker PASep 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee9.3k words1013
S. 2879Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVSep 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee954 words25
H.R. 3157State Energy Accountability ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYMay 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee710 words26
H.R. 4273Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee AmendmentsRRobert E. Latta OHJul 2, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.2k words37
H.R. 5301PIPES Act of 2025RSam Graves MOSep 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee16k words425
H.R. 5343Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products ActRBlake D. Moore UTSep 15, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words6813
S. 2837Protect America’s Workforce ActDMark R. Warner VASep 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee134 words378
S. 2845Billionaires Income Tax ActDRon Wyden ORSep 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee18k words185
H.R. 1670Family Building FEHB Fairness ActDGerald E. Connolly VAFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee239 words35
H.R. 491Equal COLA ActDGerald E. Connolly VAJan 16, 2025SubstantiveIn committee168 words905
H.R. 5378Tribal Healthcare Careers ActDJimmy Gomez CASep 16, 2025SubstantiveIn committee159 words010
H.R. 5391Bipartisan Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program Expansion ActDChristopher R. Deluzio PASep 16, 2025SubstantiveIn committee103 words185
H.R. 5316Drug Shortage Compounding Patient Access Act of 2025RDiana Harshbarger TNSep 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words36
H.R. 5089Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025RFrank D. Lucas OKSep 2, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee27k words267
H.R. 5256340B ACCESS ActREarl L. "Buddy" Carter GASep 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee20k words113
H.R. 5268FAIR Trucking ActRAshley Hinson IASep 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee300 words78
H.R. 5269RESULTS ActRRichard Hudson NCSep 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.2k words12913
H.R. 5283Healthcare Workforce Resilience ActDBradley Scott Schneider ILSep 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee759 words177
S. 2750SANDBOX ActRTed Cruz TXSep 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.1k words012
S. 2759Healthcare Workforce Resilience ActDRichard J. Durbin ILSep 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee760 words127
S. 2761RESULTS ActRThom Tillis NCSep 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.2k words1210
H.R. 2591Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025DSean Casten ILApr 2, 2025SubstantivePassed House904 words437

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