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. 5660SUCCESS Act of 2026DTim Kaine VASep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words30
S. 5661A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide parity in the taxation of professional sports franchises under the limitation on the deduction for certain employee renumeration, and for other purposes.DRaphael G. Warnock GASep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee131 words10
S. 5662CARE Act of 2026DBen Ray Luján NMSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words00
S. 5663PROOF ActRCynthia M. Lummis WYSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee799 words00
S. 5664FUTURE of Workers ActDBrian Schatz HISep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.9k words10
S. 5665America’s College Promise Act of 2026DTammy Baldwin WISep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee10k words60
S. 5666NO CHEATS ActRBernie Moreno OHSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee698 words00
S. 5667Ending Birthright Citizenship in U.S. Territories ActRJames Lankford OKSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee76 words00
S. 5668Methane Monitoring Science Act of 2026RJohn R. Curtis UTSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee415 words10
S. 5669End Tax Breaks for Dark Money ActDSheldon Whitehouse RISep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee206 words70
S. 5670A bill to ensure the prudent obligation of budget authority, and for other purposes.DJeff Merkley ORSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee353 words01
S. 5671State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2026DMargaret Wood Hassan NHSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee316 words10
S. 5672Patients First Act of 2026RRoger Marshall KSSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.6k words05
S. 5673Car Privacy Rights Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words20
S. 5674Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026RJohn R. Curtis UTSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words03
S. 5675Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026DMartin Heinrich NMSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee778 words80
S. 5676Strengthening Civics Education ActDChristopher A. Coons DESep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words30
S. 5677Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area ActRJohn Cornyn TXSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.5k words00
S. 5678NAMES ActDCory A. Booker NJSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee166 words00
S. 5679NO SELF ActDCory A. Booker NJSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee112 words00
S. 5680MILLER ActDCory A. Booker NJSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee70 words00
S. 5681A bill to provide for the protection of the duties of the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.DCatherine Cortez Masto NVSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee81 words10
S.J.Res. 219A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget and establishing the requisite procedures.RAshley Moody FLSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee655 words01
S.J.Res. 220Original Slavery Remembrance Day ResolutionDElizabeth Warren MASep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words120
H.R. 10417VA AI Transparency Act of 2026RTom Barrett MISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee281 words00

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