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
S. 2363Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025DBrian Schatz HIJul 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee538 words15
S. 1582GENIUS ActRBill Hagerty TNMay 1, 2025SubstantiveBecame lawText pending520
H.R. 1919Anti-CBDC Surveillance State ActRTom Emmer MNMar 6, 2025SubstantivePassed House502 words1356
S. 2335Pensions for All ActIBernard Sanders VTJul 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4.8k words07
H.R. 4393DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025RMaria Elvira Salazar FLJul 15, 2025SubstantiveIn committee41k words5515
H.R. 4466CIRCLE ActDThomas R. Suozzi NYJul 16, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words910
H.R. 1770Consumer Safety Technology ActDDarren Soto FLMar 3, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.2k words36
S. 2276ETHIC ActDPeter Welch VTJul 15, 2025SubstantiveIn committee458 words27
H.R. 4367Bracero Program 2.0 ActRMonica De La Cruz TXJul 14, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words25
H.R. 4317PBM Reform Act of 2025REarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAJul 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee23k words7125
H.R. 4331Access to Claims Data ActRJohn Joyce PAJul 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee414 words27
S. 2238PART ActDAmy Klobuchar MNJul 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.5k words28
S. 2217Independent Retirement Fairness ActRBill Cassidy LAJul 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words05
S. 2228Modern Worker Empowerment ActRTim Scott SCJul 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee89 words211
S. 2230Facilitating Useful Loss Limitations to Help Our Unique Service Economy (FULL HOUSE) ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVJul 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee114 words87
S. 2210Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers ActRBill Cassidy LAJul 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee165 words68
H.R. 4299Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies ActRGregory F. Murphy NCJul 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words5712
H.R. 4231Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025RMike Kelly PAJun 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee808 words856
H.R. 4146PAPA Act of 2025RRobert F. Onder, Jr. MOJun 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee513 words96
H.R. 4154Employee Rights ActRRick W. Allen GAJun 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words138
H.R. 4173Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases ActDDaniel S. Goldman NYJun 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words125
H.R. 4191MAPS ActDDoris O. Matsui CAJun 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words25
H.R. 4204Medicare Patient Choice ActRLloyd Smucker PAJun 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee522 words66
H.R. 4206CONNECT for Health Act of 2025DMike Thompson CAJun 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4k words24818
S. 1829STOP CSAM Act of 2025RJosh Hawley MOMay 21, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee21k words295

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