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
S. 1568LIT Act of 2025RMike Lee UTMay 1, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee611 words61
S. 2398Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization ActRSusan M. Collins MEJul 23, 2025SubstantiveBecame law231 words210
S. 2938Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act of 2025RJosh Hawley MOSep 29, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words21
S. 2970A bill to authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.RMike Lee UTOct 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee134 words10
S. 3371National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement ActDChris Van Hollen MDDec 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee468 words10
S. 3524American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025RDavid McCormick PADec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee465 words220
S. 4116Geo POWER ActDJohn W. Hickenlooper COMar 17, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee538 words31
S. 4166SECURE Grid ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVMar 24, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee807 words22
S. 4252WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act of 2026DMartin Heinrich NMMar 26, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee106 words11
S. 4406Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVApr 28, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.8k words11
S. 465GRID Power ActRJohn Hoeven NDFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee671 words411
S. 4846TAAP ActDMark Kelly AZJun 22, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee175 words10
S. 4870Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026RLisa Murkowski AKJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee175 words10
S. 5352Desalination Reauthorization ActDAlex Padilla CAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee618 words10
S. 5359Pennington County Land Conveyance ActRJohn Thune SDAug 7, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee236 words10
S. 5360Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity ActRDavid McCormick PAAug 7, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee660 words52
S. 5374A bill to facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.RJames E. Risch IDAug 7, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee146 words10
S. 5602No Funds for Trump’s Illegal Arch ActDJeff Merkley ORSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee164 words30
S. 5603Protecting Presidential Memorials ActDJeff Merkley ORSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee82 words40
S. 5604Improving Species Recovery ActDAdam B. Schiff CASep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
S. 5605Employee and Retiree Access to Justice ActDTina Smith MNSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
S. 5606Hong Konger Promise of Refuge ActDJeff Merkley ORSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee565 words00
S. 5607Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Clarification ActDRon Wyden ORSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S. 5608Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2026RMike Crapo IDSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee353 words30
S. 5609HCBS Anti-Fraud Reporting Act of 2026RAshley Moody FLSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee127 words00

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