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
H.R. 736Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025RZachary Nunn IAJan 24, 2025SubstantivePassed House87 words128
S. 526Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025RChuck Grassley IAFeb 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words1314
H.R. 1177Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit ActRLloyd Smucker PAFeb 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee683 words1712
S. 492Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit ActRBill Cassidy LAFeb 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee683 words313
H.R. 1151Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce ActRRobert J. Wittman VAFeb 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee574 words20317
H.R. 1062Growing and Preserving Innovation in America Act of 2025RRandy Feenstra IAFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee88 words77
H.R. 1091Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2025DMarie Gluesenkamp Perez WAFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.7k words25
H.R. 1105Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act of 2025DMike Thompson CAFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.2k words639
H.R. 946ORPHAN Cures ActRJohn Joyce PAFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee177 words1827
S. 445Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2025DTammy Baldwin WIFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.7k words118
S. 448CIRCUIT ActRJerry Moran KSFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee233 words112
S. 475Alternatives to PAIN ActRThom Tillis NCFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee723 words335
H.R. 987Fair Access to Banking ActRAndy Barr KYFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words1517
H.R. 996Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement ActRRandy Feenstra IAFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee902 words28
S. 422Right to Contraception ActDEdward J. Markey MAFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words315
S. 424Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025RKatie Boyd Britt ALFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee869 words2021
H.R. 928Railway Safety Act of 2025DChristopher R. Deluzio PAFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words1113
H.R. 929Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization ActDDebbie Dingell MIFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee217 words8523
H.R. 950Saving Seniors Money on Prescriptions ActDGreg Landsman OHFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words25
S. 38110 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap ActIBernard Sanders VTFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee399 words211
S. 383JOBS Act of 2025DTim Kaine VAFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words367
S. 394GENIUS Act of 2025RBill Hagerty TNFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee8.4k words325
S. 400Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement ActRDeb Fischer NEFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee902 words38
S. 401Fair Access to Banking ActRKevin Cramer NDFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words477
H.R. 830SAFE ActDChris Pappas NHJan 31, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4.8k words175

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