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. 752Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care ActRChuck Grassley IAFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee574 words397
S. 756Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce ActDAmy Klobuchar MNFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee604 words1616
H.R. 1574RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025RNathaniel Moran TXFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee413 words56
H.R. 1585Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization ActRDavid G. Valadao CAFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.2k words6611
S. 708RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025DChristopher A. Coons DEFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee413 words16
S. 709Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization ActDAmy Klobuchar MNFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.2k words711
S. 711Transportation Freedom ActRBernie Moreno OHFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words38
S. 717Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025RShelley Moore Capito WVFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee297 words15
S. 722Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing ActRJohn Hoeven NDFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee746 words35
H.R. 1521DOC Access Act of 2025REarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAFeb 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1k words12314
H.R. 1539Medical Device Electronic Labeling ActRJay Obernolte CAFeb 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee376 words77
H.R. 1548Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 ActRBeth Van Duyne TXFeb 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee9.4k words1039
S. 683More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025DGary C. Peters MIFeb 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee588 words18
S. 691Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 ActRTodd Young INFeb 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee9.4k words1910
S. 697Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025RJohn Hoeven NDFeb 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words106
H.R. 1492To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program.RGregory F. Murphy NCFeb 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee61 words6824
H.R. 1505Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation ActRPete Stauber MNFeb 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3k words665
H.R. 1509Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act of 2025DLori Trahan MAFeb 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee576 words1047
S. 679LEOSA Reform ActRJohn Kennedy LAFeb 20, 2025SubstantiveIn committee967 words135
H.R. 1397Increasing Access to Dental Insurance ActRMariannette Miller-Meeks IAFeb 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee94 words196
H.R. 1399Prior Approval Reform ActRMark E. Amodei NVFeb 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee71 words25
H.R. 1414Cameron’s LawDJosh Gottheimer NJFeb 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee66 words197
H.R. 1415No IRIS Act of 2025RGlenn Grothman WIFeb 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee104 words2412
H.R. 1440Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025DDina Titus NVFeb 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee62 words75
S. 615Chemical Tax Repeal ActRTed Cruz TXFeb 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee77 words75

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