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. 1210Protecting Taxpayers’ Wallets Act of 2025RScott Perry PAFeb 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.9k words35
H.R. 17Paycheck Fairness ActDRosa L. DeLauro CTMar 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4.4k words2216
H.R. 2174Paycheck Protection ActREric Burlison MOMar 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee202 words29
H.R. 2331Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis ActRBarry Loudermilk GAMar 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee473 words25
S. 1101SHARE Act of 2025DPeter Welch VTMar 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee575 words87
S. 1105No UPCODE ActRBill Cassidy LAMar 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee367 words115
H.R. 2246Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China ActRAndy Barr KYMar 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee7.7k words69
H.R. 2191Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care ActRH. Morgan Griffith VAMar 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee251 words3411
H.R. 2199Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients ActRMike Kelly PAMar 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee342 words9514
H.R. 2203Innovative FEED Act of 2025RNicholas A. Langworthy NYMar 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee881 words538
H.R. 2213Medical Supply Chain Resiliency ActRNicole Malliotakis NYMar 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3k words2110
H.R. 2214DRUG ActRMariannette Miller-Meeks IAMar 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words613
H.R. 2218Stop CARB Act of 2025RTroy E. Nehls TXMar 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee598 words75
H.R. 2232Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025RClaudia Tenney NYMar 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee69 words545
S. 875FIRM ActRTim Scott SCMar 6, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committeeText pending127
S. 919GENIUS Act of 2025RBill Hagerty TNMar 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee27k words36
H.J.Res. 35Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".RAugust Pfluger TXFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveBecame law141 words199
H.R. 2094HELPER Act of 2025RJohn H. Rutherford FLMar 14, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words1546
H.R. 2120ROCR Value Based Program ActRBrian K. Fitzpatrick PAMar 14, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.9k words495
H.R. 2126FOCA Act of 2025RClay Higgins LAMar 14, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1k words1075
H.R. 2163No Penalties for Victims of Fraud ActDHaley M. Stevens MIMar 14, 2025SubstantiveIn committee396 words05
S. 1031ROCR Value Based Program ActRThom Tillis NCMar 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.9k words55
S. 1045Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025RJerry Moran KSMar 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee640 words115
S. 1053FIGHT China Act of 2025Sponsor not on fileMar 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee7.7k words119
S. 1064FOCA ActRTodd Young INMar 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1k words235

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