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. 10770340B Rebate Model Delay ActRRobert P. Bresnahan, Jr. PAOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee214 words281
H.R. 10771Emergency Preparedness in Higher Education ActDTroy A. Carter LAOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee742 words10
H.R. 10772Frontline Innovation ActDJim Costa CAOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee84 words40
H.R. 10773RELA Act of 2026RJeff Crank COOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee401 words40
H.R. 10774SWIMS Act of 2026DSuzan K. DelBene WAOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee530 words260
H.R. 10775Bots Research ActDMark DeSaulnier CAOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee404 words00
H.R. 10776To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to change certain requirements regarding certain allowed take of marine mammals, and for other purposes.RMike Ezell MSOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee856 words00
H.R. 10777National Coordination Center and Commercial Cyber Capabilities Codification ActRPat Fallon TXOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee120 words00
H.R. 10778To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit to incentivize the use of certain low-emission anesthetic gases by health care facilities, and for other purposes.DValerie P. Foushee NCOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee754 words00
H.R. 10779To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1905 Route 112 in Medford, New York, as the "Gunnery Sergeant Ruben Santos Post Office Building".RAndrew R. Garbarino NYOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee83 words220
H.R. 10780Congressional Budget Reform ActDJared F. Golden MEOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.7k words20
H.R. 10781National American History and Founders Month ActRMike Haridopolos FLOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee765 words10
H.R. 10782Clean School Bus Reauthorization ActDJahana Hayes CTOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee41 words20
H.R. 10783Speak Your Truth ActRNancy Mace SCOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee274 words00
H.R. 10784To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide home ownership assistance, and for other purposes.RRichard McCormick GAOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committeeText pending00
H.R. 10785SCORE for Small Business Act of 2026DAnalilia Mejia NJOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.5k words00
H.R. 10786Civic Literacy in Higher Education ActRMax L. Miller OHOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee123 words00
H.R. 10787Access to Medical Supplies ActRGregory F. Murphy NCOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words50
H.R. 10788Lower Premiums, Faster Payments ActDFrank Pallone, Jr. NJOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words02
H.R. 10789Protecting Florida's Offshore Military Readiness ActRJimmy Patronis FLOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee188 words90
H.R. 10790Chemical Safety Board Accountability ActDMarie Gluesenkamp Perez WAOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee334 words00
H.R. 10791Italian Heroes and Heritage ActRMichael A. Rulli OHOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee258 words00
H.R. 10792FTC Whistleblower Act of 2026DJanice D. Schakowsky ILOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words20
H.R. 10793To modify the authority of Department of Defense for installation support services and intergovernmental support agreements, and for other purposes.RDerek Schmidt KSOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee614 words00
H.R. 10794Improving Access to WIC ActDNorma J. Torres CAOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee852 words300

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