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. 315AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025DEdward J. Markey MAJan 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3.3k words5211
S.J.Res. 37A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.DTim Kaine VAMar 11, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate34 words79
S. 1259Manifest Modernization Act of 2025RBill Cassidy LAApr 2, 2025SubstantiveIn committee336 words16
S. 1260Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025DTina Smith MNApr 2, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6k words135
S. 1261CONNECT for Health Act of 2025DBrian Schatz HIApr 2, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4k words6624
H.R. 2531Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers ActDJoe Courtney CTApr 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4.8k words13411
H.R. 2545Financing Our Energy Future ActRRon Estes KSApr 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee700 words15
H.R. 2547Secure Family Futures Act of 2025RRandy Feenstra IAApr 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee346 words5415
H.R. 2548Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025RBrian K. Fitzpatrick PAApr 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4.7k words1556
H.R. 2572Worker Enfranchisement ActRRobert F. Onder, Jr. MOApr 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee144 words97
S. 1222Financial Freedom Act of 2025RTommy Tuberville ALApr 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee303 words35
S. 1232Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers ActDTammy Baldwin WIApr 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4.8k words2510
S. 1241Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025RLindsey Graham SCApr 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4.7k words748
H.R. 2486Heating and Cooling Relief ActDYassamin Ansari AZMar 31, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4.7k words536
H.R. 2509COMPLETE Care ActRNicole Malliotakis NYMar 31, 2025SubstantiveIn committee493 words326
H.R. 2514Trucker Bathroom Access ActRTroy E. Nehls TXMar 31, 2025SubstantiveIn committee626 words186
H.R. 1719Farm to Fly Act of 2025RMax L. Miller OHFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee830 words175
H.R. 2410Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets ActRMike Carey OHMar 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words578
H.R. 2423Unfair Tax Prevention ActRRon Estes KSMar 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee442 words249
H.R. 2450Prescription Drug Transparency and Affordability ActDKristen McDonald Rivet MIMar 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee13k words35
S. 1164Increasing Access to Dental Insurance ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHMar 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee94 words95
S. 1173Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients ActRBill Cassidy LAMar 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee350 words710
H.R. 2353Safer Skies Act of 2025RNicholas A. Langworthy NYMar 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee205 words526
H.R. 2367College Employment Accountability ActRErin Houchin INMar 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee292 words15
H.R. 2369PHIT Act of 2025RMike Kelly PAMar 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee638 words307

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