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 Senate40 <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 2,396 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 law20 days
19 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

17,292 bills and resolutions · latest action first

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10238Cybersecurity for Small Businesses Act of 2026RTony Wied WISep 2, 2026SubstantivePassed House352 words30
H.R. 10795Sudan IMPACT ActRJames R. Baird INOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee347 words00
H.R. 10796United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation ActRDon Bacon NEOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee781 words00
H.R. 10797Aerial Transport and High Consequence Infectious Diseases ActRDon Bacon NEOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee506 words00
H.R. 10798Silicosis Prevention and Treatment ActDJ. Luis Correa CAOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee289 words20
H.R. 10799Protecting American Workers Through H–1B Modernization ActRGlenn Grothman WIOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee71 words00
H.R. 10800HEART ActDGeorge Latimer NYOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee428 words00
H.R. 10801School Freedom Act of 2026RNancy Mace SCOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.4k words00
H.R. 10802ASSURE ActDJohnny Olszewski, Jr. MDOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words10
H.R. 10803Reimagining Safety ActDDelia C. Ramirez ILOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words50
H.R. 10804Utility Accountability ActDJosh Riley NYOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee377 words00
H.R. 10805Don’t Block LGBTQ Act of 2026DBradley Scott Schneider ILOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee245 words00
H.R. 10806Medicare Home Health Payment Integrity and Protection Act of 2026RClaudia Tenney NYOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.5k words00
H.R. 10807Get the Flock Out of Our Communities ActDRashida Tlaib MIOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee903 words60
H.R. 10808STORK ActRMatt Van Epps TNOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee496 words00
H.R. 10809Make Data Centers Pay ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee717 words00
H.Con.Res. 124Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Houthis in Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.DRo Khanna CAOct 9, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee429 words10
H.R. 10329Combating Foreign Threats to Main Street Act of 2026RRoger Williams TXSep 10, 2026SubstantivePassed House747 words10
H.R. 10352504 Program Level Flexibility ActDLateefah Simon CASep 14, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee274 words21
H.R. 10353SBIC Reporting Modernization Act of 2026RBrad Finstad MNSep 14, 2026SubstantivePassed House198 words10
H.R. 10355Disaster Loan Outreach Consistency ActDAnalilia Mejia NJSep 14, 2026SubstantivePassed House264 words20
H.R. 10371Ensuring SBA Implementation of GAO Recommendations Act of 2026DLaMonica McIver NJSep 14, 2026SubstantivePassed House84 words20
H.R. 10375504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2026DNydia M. Velázquez NYSep 14, 2026SubstantivePassed House1.7k words31
H.R. 10768To establish the Office of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Threats within the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.RTom Barrett MIOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committeeText pending00
H.R. 10769SUN ActDEverton Blair Jr. GAOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee131 words00

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