Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

119th118th
BillsBills + resolutions
Every bill ↓

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. 3055TRANSPORT Jobs ActRTom Barrett MIApr 29, 2025SubstantivePassed House505 words45
H.R. 5178Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care ActRNeal P. Dunn FLSep 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee621 words375
S. 2730Kidney Care Access Protection ActRMarsha Blackburn TNSep 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words25
S. 2731Empowering Striking Workers Act of 2025DAdam B. Schiff CASep 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee267 words46
H.R. 2808Homebuyers Privacy Protection ActRJohn W. Rose TNApr 10, 2025SubstantiveBecame law586 words8910
H.R. 5145Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension ActRJennifer A. Kiggans VASep 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee151 words308
S. 2709Telehealth Modernization ActRTim Scott SCSep 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words129
H.R. 4669FEMA Act of 2025RSam Graves MOJul 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee32k words9917
H.R. 5061Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization ActRAndrew R. Garbarino NYAug 29, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee13k words615
H.R. 5079Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government ActRAndrew R. Garbarino NYSep 2, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words132
H.R. 5081Telehealth Modernization ActREarl L. "Buddy" Carter GASep 2, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words911
H.R. 5031Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies ActRBeth Van Duyne TXAug 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee918 words4611
H.R. 5009Fine Arts Protection Act of 2025DDina Titus NVAug 19, 2025SubstantiveIn committee413 words75
H.R. 4954Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025DKristen McDonald Rivet MIAug 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words165
H.R. 4958GRAS ActDFrank Pallone, Jr. NJAug 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words58
H.R. 4966Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2025DRashida Tlaib MIAug 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.5k words966
H.R. 4896Warehouse Worker Protection ActDDonald Norcross NJAug 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee9k words2110
H.R. 4903Plastic Health Research ActDHaley M. Stevens MIAug 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words76
H.R. 4832Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2025RMark Alford MOAug 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words76
H.R. 4840CREATE ActDJudy Chu CAAug 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee241 words165
H.R. 4849Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025DAdam Gray CAAug 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee343 words1426
S. 2651ROAD to Housing Act of 2025RTim Scott SCAug 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee46k words023
S. 2613Warehouse Worker Protection ActDEdward J. Markey MAJul 31, 2025SubstantiveIn committee9k words1111
S. 2530CREATE ActRMarsha Blackburn TNJul 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee243 words35
S. 2556Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs ActDCharles E. Schumer NYJul 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee343 words3511

Congress.gov bill status · 119th so far · 25 bills a page