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. 1515Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025RTodd Young INApr 29, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words355
H.R. 633TAKE IT DOWN ActRMaria Elvira Salazar FLJan 22, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.7k words417
H.R. 2992To amend title 23, United States Code, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with respect to vehicle roadside crashes, work zone safety, and for other purposes.DTroy A. Carter LAApr 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee536 words106
H.R. 3004USPS SERVES US ActRSam Graves MOApr 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words36
H.R. 3006To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the coinsurance amount for certain services furnished in an ambulatory surgical center.RMike Kelly PAApr 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee165 words225
H.R. 3011United States Postal Service Shipping Equity ActRDan Newhouse WAApr 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee671 words198
H.R. 3028Duty Drawback Clarification ActRSteve Womack ARApr 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee226 words315
H.R. 2940Advancing Water Reuse ActRDarin LaHood ILApr 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee708 words266
H.R. 2952SALT ActRBurgess Owens UTApr 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee843 words28
H.R. 22SAVE ActRChip Roy TXJan 3, 2025SubstantivePassed House3.7k words11010
H.R. 2840Housing Supply Frameworks ActRMike Flood NEApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words255
H.R. 2854Neighborhood Homes Investment ActRMike Kelly PAApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words708
H.R. 2872RESILIENCE Act of 2025RCarol D. Miller WVApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee313 words119
H.R. 2882Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025DJimmy Panetta CAApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee101 words199
H.R. 2902SOAR Act of 2025RDavid G. Valadao CAApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.5k words705
S. 1040Drug Competition Enhancement ActSponsor not on fileMar 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.1k words214
S. 1095Stop STALLING ActDAmy Klobuchar MNMar 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee968 words58
S. 1096Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars ActDAmy Klobuchar MNMar 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee6.7k words713
S. 1097Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025DRichard J. Durbin ILMar 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.4k words36
S. 1404Combating Organized Retail Crime ActRChuck Grassley IAApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words4729
S. 1449Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2025DGary C. Peters MIApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words85
S. 1456Military Installation Retail Security Act of 2025RTed Budd NCApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words35
S. 1465Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2025RTim Scott SCApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee493 words45
S. 527Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025RChuck Grassley IAFeb 11, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee610 words118
H.R. 2670FIGHTER Act of 2025RSheri Biggs SCApr 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee412 words06

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