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

Needs both chambersClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10721Stop Orphaned Wells ActDYassamin Ansari AZOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.6k words60
H.R. 107229–8–8 Crisis Response Workforce ActDTroy A. Carter LAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee638 words70
H.R. 10723Nicholas Douglas Quets United States-Mexico Rapid Response for Victims of Crime ActRJuan Ciscomani AZOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee990 words10
H.R. 10724To amend title 11, United States Code, to clarify the rules for the exceptions to the discharge of the debt of an individual debtor, and for other purposes.DJ. Luis Correa CAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee116 words10
H.R. 10725GAP ActDSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee298 words00
H.R. 10726Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Coverage Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee772 words00
H.R. 10727Access to Community Care Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee204 words00
H.R. 10728Maternity Care for Rural Communities Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee394 words00
H.R. 10729Long-Term Rural Health Investment Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 10730Healthy Communities Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.5k words00
H.R. 10731Rural Surgery Sustainability Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee510 words01
H.R. 10732No Betting on Your Own Race ActDDonald G. Davis NCOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee881 words00
H.R. 10733Improving Justice Programs through Science Act of 2026DMadeleine Dean PAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee839 words10
H.R. 10734Title IX Take Responsibility Act of 2026DDebbie Dingell MIOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words20
H.R. 10735To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require certain types of cattle to be included in a livestock pilot program, and for other purposes.RGabe Evans COOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee41 words00
H.R. 10736Safeguarding Technology from CCP Influence ActRBrad Finstad MNOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee475 words00
H.R. 10737Establishing Gold Standard Science ActRScott Franklin FLOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words121
H.R. 10738Affordable Power for Host Communities ActRJames Gallagher CAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee671 words00
H.R. 10739Strengthening the Medical Examiner and Coroner System Act of 2026RMichael Guest MSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 10740To designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain nationals of Ukraine with continued eligibility for temporary protected status, and for other purposes.DWilliam R. Keating MAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee528 words510
H.R. 10741Free Child Care for America ActDRo Khanna CAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee23k words20
H.R. 10742LESSONS from Ukraine ActDRaja Krishnamoorthi ILOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee604 words10
H.R. 10743Nonprofit Security Grant Program Funding Improvement ActDSusie Lee NVOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee100 words50
H.R. 10744Red Meat Inspection Exemption ActRThomas Massie KYOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee488 words20
H.R. 10745Yaeli Martinez Child Protection ActRMary E. Miller ILOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee19k words170

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