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. 649Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025RGlenn Thompson PAJan 23, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee259 words1186
S. 1966Don't Miss Your Flight ActDTammy Duckworth ILJun 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee600 words15
S. 1985Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025DMaria Cantwell WAJun 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.8k words1010
H.R. 2441Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025RBill Huizenga MIMar 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words718
H.R. 3734Stop MUSK ActDPatrick Ryan NYJun 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee205 words65
S. 1939BARK Act of 2025DRaphael G. Warnock GAJun 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee699 words48
S. 1945Energy Choice ActRJames C. Justice WVJun 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee149 words68
H.R. 3467To amend title XVIII to reform the Medicare Advantage program.RDavid Schweikert AZMay 15, 2025SubstantiveIn committee877 words05
H.R. 3684Save America’s Rural Hospitals ActRSam Graves MOJun 3, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4.2k words513
S. 129No Tax on Tips ActRTed Cruz TXJan 16, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate849 words85
S. 1862ORPHAN Cures ActRJohn Barrasso WYMay 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee177 words113
S. 1875Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act of 2025DGary C. Peters MIMay 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words19
S. 1877Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025RThom Tillis NCMay 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words913
S. 1906Innovative FEED Act of 2025RRoger Marshall KSMay 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee881 words76
S. 1919Buying American Cotton Act of 2025RCindy Hyde-Smith MSMay 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words195
H.R. 3548Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025RNicholas A. Langworthy NYMay 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee642 words516
H.R. 3565To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.DDelia C. Ramirez ILMay 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee278 words825
S. 1831Auto Reenroll Act of 2025DTim Kaine VAMay 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee865 words311
S. 1839Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term HoldingRJohn Cornyn TXMay 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee540 words27
S. 1847Association Health Plans ActRRand Paul KYMay 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words76
H.R. 3512Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding ActRKevin Hern OKMay 20, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words3916
S. 1816Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025RRoger Marshall KSMay 20, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words6230
S. 1821Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding ActRThom Tillis NCMay 20, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words815
H.R. 2255Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025RRussell Fry SCMar 21, 2025SubstantivePassed House297 words05
S. 146TAKE IT DOWN ActRTed Cruz TXJan 16, 2025SubstantiveBecame law2.9k words206

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