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. 4128CIRCUIT ActRRussell Fry SCJun 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee233 words47
H.R. 4132Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2025RDiana Harshbarger TNJun 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee367 words167
H.R. 12Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025DJudy Chu CAJun 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.7k words2105
S. 2150Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025DTammy Baldwin WIJun 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words366
S. 2155Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2025DEdward J. Markey MAJun 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words107
H.R. 2702FIRM ActRAndy Barr KYApr 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee926 words196
S. 2104Reliable Rail Service Act of 2025DTammy Baldwin WIJun 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee608 words19
S. 1467Homebuyers Privacy Protection ActDJack Reed RIApr 10, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate355 words3810
H.R. 3935Reducing Permitting Uncertainty ActRPete Stauber MNJun 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee216 words011
H.J.Res. 87Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".RJohn James MIApr 2, 2025SubstantiveBecame law185 words2412
H.J.Res. 88Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".RJohn Joyce PAApr 2, 2025SubstantiveBecame law156 words4113
H.J.Res. 89Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".RJay Obernolte CAApr 2, 2025SubstantiveBecame law161 words3210
H.R. 4002Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025RBeth Van Duyne TXJun 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee98 words126
H.R. 3938CLASS Act of 2025DMaxine Waters CAJun 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee282 words129
S. 2027Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2025RMarkwayne Mullin OKJun 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee366 words17
S. 2031Workforce Mobility Act of 2025DChristopher Murphy CTJun 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words36
H.R. 3881Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYJun 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words205
H.R. 3885Community TEAMS Act of 2025RCarol D. Miller WVJun 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee614 words365
H.R. 3890Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025DTerri A. Sewell ALJun 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words312
H.R. 589FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025RChip Roy TXJan 21, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee99 words445
S. 2003Strengthening Benefit Plans Act of 2025RTim Scott SCJun 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words35
S. 2019TRAPS ActRMike Crapo IDJun 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1k words1211
H.R. 3843Baseload Reliability Protection ActRJulie Fedorchak NDJun 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2k words2610
S. 245Insure Cybersecurity Act of 2025DJohn W. Hickenlooper COJan 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1k words15
H.R. 3746Rebuilding America’s Airport Infrastructure ActRMark E. Amodei NVJun 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee222 words05

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