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. 1642SEMI Investment ActRMarsha Blackburn TNMay 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee717 words27
H.R. 2392STABLE Act of 2025RBryan Steil WIMar 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee11k words1726
H.R. 9761071 Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending ActRRoger Williams TXFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee273 words529
S. 1605International Competition for American Jobs ActRThom Tillis NCMay 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4.9k words05
S. 1631Restoring Safeguards for Dangerous Abortion Drugs ActRJosh Hawley MOMay 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee530 words06
H.R. 3178Save Healthcare Workers ActDMadeleine Dean PAMay 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words6810
S. 1600Save Healthcare Workers ActRCindy Hyde-Smith MSMay 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee697 words37
H.R. 3151SHIPS for America Act of 2025RTrent Kelly MSMay 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee52k words14618
H.R. 3152Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025IKevin Kiley CAMay 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words112
H.R. 3160PREVAIL ActRNathaniel Moran TXMay 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words210
S. 1553PREVAIL ActDChristopher A. Coons DEMay 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words111
S. 1561SECURE Notarization Act of 2025RKevin Cramer NDMay 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.3k words310
S. 1586App Store Accountability ActRMike Lee UTMay 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.2k words07
H.R. 3089More Paid Leave for More Americans ActRStephanie I. Bice OKApr 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4.8k words95
S. 1526Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2025DJohn W. Hickenlooper COApr 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee12k words310
S. 1527Housing Affordability ActDRuben Gallego AZApr 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee652 words25
S. 1535Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access ActRMarsha Blackburn TNApr 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee586 words15
S. 1536Building Ships in America Act of 2025DMark Kelly AZApr 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.6k words37
S. 1541SHIPS for America Act of 2025DMark Kelly AZApr 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee47k words2617
S. 1544Insurance Data Protection ActRKatie Boyd Britt ALApr 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee883 words1210
H.R. 1479Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025RYoung Kim CAFeb 21, 2025SubstantivePassed House2k words66
H.R. 2444Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025RJohn James MIMar 27, 2025SubstantivePassed House4.3k words49
H.R. 2484Seniors’ Access to Critical Medications Act of 2025RDiana Harshbarger TNMar 31, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee827 words2610
H.R. 3069Medicare for All ActDPramila Jayapal WAApr 29, 2025SubstantiveIn committee21k words1186
S. 1506Medicare for All ActIBernard Sanders VTApr 29, 2025SubstantiveIn committee21k words125

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