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. 2243LEOSA Reform ActRDon Bacon NEMar 21, 2025SubstantivePassed House747 words187
H.R. 3437Insurance Data Protection ActRScott Fitzgerald WIMay 15, 2025SubstantiveIn committee883 words2513
H.R. 3445Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Commission ActRBill Huizenga MIMay 15, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words105
H.R. 3415Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2025DJanice D. Schakowsky ILMay 14, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words495
S. 1757Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings ActRTim Scott SCMay 14, 2025SubstantiveIn committee493 words36
S. 314Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025DAmy Klobuchar MNJan 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2k words36
H.R. 1987Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025DChristopher R. Deluzio PAMar 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1k words305
S. 1707Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement ActRBill Cassidy LAMay 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee545 words610
S. 1717Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2025RTodd Young INMay 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee779 words511
H.J.Res. 20Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".RGary J. Palmer ALJan 15, 2025SubstantiveBecame law142 words2914
S.J.Res. 18A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".RTim Scott SCFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveBecame law109 words167
H.R. 3266Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025DJennifer L. McClellan VAMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words25
H.R. 3269ETHIC ActRJodey C. Arrington TXMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee448 words99
H.R. 3277Ensuring Lasting Smiles ActRNeal P. Dunn FLMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words2225
H.R. 3289Fiscal Commission ActRBill Huizenga MIMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words426
S. 1673Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025DJeff Merkley ORMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words16
S. 1678Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2025DGary C. Peters MIMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words35
S. 1688Growing America’s Small Businesses and Manufacturing ActRJohn Barrasso WYMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee206 words115
S. 1691Traveler Privacy Protection Act of 2025DJeff Merkley ORMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words47
S. 1705Chip Security ActRTom Cotton ARMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words1915
S. 1706A bill to require aircraft operating in Class B airspace in the national airspace system to install and operate ADS-B In and ADS-B Out equipment, and for other purposes.RJerry Moran KSMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee273 words010
H.R. 3227Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2025DZoe Lofgren CAMay 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee37k words116
S. 1637MVP ActRMarkwayne Mullin OKMay 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words26
S. 1639American Innovation and Jobs ActRTodd Young INMay 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words3217
S. 1640Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025RRoger Marshall KSMay 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee162 words19

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