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. 852Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025IBernard Sanders VTMar 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.9k words3433
S. 866Accelerating Broadband Permits ActRJohn Thune SDMar 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee319 words26
H.R. 1822ACRE Act of 2025RRandy Feenstra IAMar 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1k words635
H.R. 1836GRANTED Act of 2025RJay Obernolte CAMar 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee430 words05
S. 824NFIP Extension Act of 2025RJohn Kennedy LAMar 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee103 words16
S. 832EPIC Act of 2025RThom Tillis NCMar 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee111 words716
S. 839Safeguarding Honest Speech ActRTed Cruz TXMar 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee304 words15
S. 844Faster Labor Contracts ActRJosh Hawley MOMar 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee979 words1729
H.R. 1777SECURE Notarization Act of 2025RCliff Bentz ORMar 3, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.3k words816
H.R. 1818Aviation Workforce Development ActRMike Collins GAMar 3, 2025SubstantiveIn committee226 words275
S. 9Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025RTommy Tuberville ALJan 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee111 words445
S.Con.Res. 8A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.RJohn Barrasso WYMar 3, 2025Non-binding resolutionIn committee417 words245
H.R. 575Increased TSP Access Act of 2025RJames R. Baird INJan 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words275
H.R. 1589American Dream and Promise Act of 2025DSylvia R. Garcia TXFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee8.8k words22112
H.R. 1650Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025RJodey C. Arrington TXFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee107 words177
H.R. 1652Rectifying UDAAP ActRAndy Barr KYFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words76
H.R. 1659Truck Parking Safety Improvement ActRMike Bost ILFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words548
H.R. 1672Maintaining Investments in New Innovation ActDDonald G. Davis NCFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee134 words5110
H.R. 1674Keep Americans Safe ActDDiana DeGette COFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1k words1456
H.R. 1691Employee Business Expense Deduction Reinstatement Act of 2025RGlenn Grothman WIFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee270 words17
H.R. 1700Social Security Expansion ActDVal T. Hoyle ORFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee7.5k words415
H.R. 1707Grown in America Act of 2025RDavid Kustoff TNFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words395
H.R. 1735Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds ActRAugust Pfluger TXFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee359 words325
S. 763Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025RSteve Daines MTFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee131 words27
H.R. 1614To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program.RMike Kelly PAFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee36 words105

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