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. 623No IRIS Act of 2025RJohn Kennedy LAFeb 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee97 words312
S. 624Equal COLA ActDAlex Padilla CAFeb 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee173 words165
H.Con.Res. 12Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.RSteve Womack ARFeb 13, 2025Non-binding resolutionIn committee384 words2335
H.R. 1285Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025RMike Bost ILFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee265 words305
H.R. 1294BEST Facilitation ActRJuan Ciscomani AZFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words45
H.R. 1301Death Tax Repeal ActRRandy Feenstra IAFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee911 words18225
H.R. 1317I CAN ActRDavid P. Joyce OHFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words378
H.R. 1347AIMM ActRAdrian Smith NEFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee85 words2115
S. 559AIMM ActRShelley Moore Capito WVFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee85 words013
S. 575I CAN ActDJeff Merkley ORFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words55
S. 576One Flag for All ActRRoger Marshall KSFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee514 words46
S. 578BEST Facilitation ActRJames Lankford OKFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words36
S. 587Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025RJohn Thune SDFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1k words4622
S. 593Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025RDeb Fischer NEFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee699 words2014
S. 597Age 21 ActDAlex Padilla CAFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words115
H.R. 1227Alternatives to PAIN ActRMariannette Miller-Meeks IAFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee729 words1168
H.R. 1232National Right-to-Work ActRJoe Wilson SCFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee171 words1296
H.R. 1254Rural Obstetrics Readiness ActDRobin L. Kelly ILFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words506
H.R. 1267Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection ActDMarie Gluesenkamp Perez WAFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee518 words348
S. 533National Right-to-Work ActRRand Paul KYFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee327 words235
S. 5571071 Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending ActRJohn Kennedy LAFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee286 words156
S.J.Res. 4A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".RTed Cruz TXJan 23, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee41 words1410
H.R. 1197PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025DRobin L. Kelly ILFeb 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee571 words406
H.R. 1207To transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.RTracey Mann KSFeb 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee351 words446
H.R. 1219Oral Health Products Inclusion ActRJefferson Van Drew NJFeb 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee262 words85

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