Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,903 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 17,536 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,699 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out837 4%Approved by committee698 4%Passed the House or Senate1,487 7%Passed the House and Senate36 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 144 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 138 became law.

Includes 2,396 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 12, 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

779Skipped committeeof the 1,669 that passed at least one chamber, with no committee report
112forced 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 file12,797 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
17,536 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
698 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
848 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law21 days
15 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. 167 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. 1067Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2025DChristopher A. Coons DEMar 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.2k words38
S. 1006Federal Workforce Freedom ActRMarsha Blackburn TNMar 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee265 words15
S. 978HELPER Act of 2025RAshley Moody FLMar 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words256
S. 998Medical Supply Chain Resiliency ActRThom Tillis NCMar 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3k words17
H.R. 2028REDI ActRBrian Babin TXMar 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee186 words13317
H.R. 2082WISH ActDThomas R. Suozzi NYMar 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.1k words56
H.R. 2089Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term HoldingRBeth Van Duyne TXMar 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee540 words13112
S. 927Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid ActDPeter Welch VTMar 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.3k words36
S. 931COMPLETE Care ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVMar 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee493 words18
S. 932Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025RMarkwayne Mullin OKMar 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words1712
S.J.Res. 36A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)".RMike Rounds SDMar 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee43 words57
H.R. 1990American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025RRon Estes KSMar 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words8139
S. 524Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025RTed Cruz TXFeb 11, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate69k words29
S. 914Protect Veteran Jobs ActDTammy Duckworth ILMar 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee325 words95
H.J.Res. 74Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)".RRalph Norman SCMar 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee43 words136
H.R. 1909Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025REarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAMar 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee308 words246
H.R. 194410 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap ActDAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez NYMar 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee399 words111
H.R. 471Fix Our Forests ActRBruce Westerman ARJan 16, 2025SubstantivePassed HouseText pending5631
S. 882Patients Before Middlemen ActRMarsha Blackburn TNMar 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.4k words712
S. 891Bipartisan Health Care ActSponsor not on fileMar 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee71k words140
H.R. 14John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025DTerri A. Sewell ALMar 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee13k words2215
H.R. 1702JUDGES Act of 2025RDarrell Issa CAFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.7k words175
H.R. 1843To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications.RNeal P. Dunn FLMar 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee588 words16
H.R. 1870SPEED for BEAD ActRRichard Hudson NCMar 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee998 words2212
H.R. 20Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025DRobert C. "Bobby" Scott VAMar 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee9.4k words21740

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