Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 10, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,835 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 10, 2026

In committee 17,479 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,640 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out839 4%Approved by committee712 4%Passed the House or Senate1,464 7%Passed the House and Senate38 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law140 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 140 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 142 became law.

Includes 2,386 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 10, 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

775Skipped committeeof the 1,644 that passed at least one chamber, with no committee report
111forced 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 file12,730 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,113 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
17,479 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
712 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
831 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
17 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. 135 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

621 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upLobbying: 5 or more organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5618Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2026DRichard Blumenthal CTSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee983 words89
S. 5672Patients First Act of 2026RRoger Marshall KSSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.6k words05
S. 5572Modern Skies ActREric Schmitt MOSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words06
H.R. 10545Freedom from Intimidation in Elections ActDChristopher R. Deluzio PASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee766 words123
H.R. 10575Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026DZoe Lofgren CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words16
H.R. 10582Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization ActRNathaniel Moran TXSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3k words537
S. 5529DEFEND IP ActRThom Tillis NCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words35
S. 5552Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization ActRTim Scott SCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3k words96
H.R. 10431U.S. Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act of 2026RRon Estes KSSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words011
H.R. 10445Inspectors General Modernization ActDGlenn Ivey MDSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee132 words07
H.R. 10364American Copyright Protection Act of 2026RDarrell Issa CASep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.9k words06
H.R. 10269Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026DLaura Gillen NYSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee250 words46
H.J.Res. 214Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Small Off-Road Engines Regulations; Notice of Decision".RJay Obernolte CAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words25
H.R. 10079Beverage Regulatory Parity ActRBeth Van Duyne TXAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words46
H.J.Res. 212Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".RAugust Pfluger TXAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee53 words26
S.J.Res. 209A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".RDan Sullivan AKAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee42 words65
S.J.Res. 210A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".RBernie Moreno OHAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words15
S. 5244SUSTAIN 340B ActRJerry Moran KSAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee14k words59
S.J.Res. 205A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Small Off-Road Engines Regulations; Notice of Decision".RCynthia M. Lummis WYAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words116
S.J.Res. 206A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".REric Schmitt MOAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee62 words116
S.J.Res. 207A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Conformation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".RPete Ricketts NEAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee71 words106
S.J.Res. 208A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".RJon Husted OHAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee53 words107
H.R. 10039SMART Savings Act of 2026RClaudia Tenney NYAug 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee432 words05
S. 5180Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026RJohn Boozman ARJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words77
S. 5204SMART Savings Act of 2026RJohn Barrasso WYJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee432 words25

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