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. 10419SMILE for Veterans ActRJack Bergman MISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words71
H.R. 10478Aid and Attendance Assistance for Veterans ActRJohn W. Rose TNSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words60
H.R. 9877Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026DRaul Ruiz CAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee299k words270
S. 5573Religious Education Fairness ActRJames Lankford OKSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee142 words10
S. 5574NEST ActDAndy Kim NJSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee693 words10
S. 5575Stop Corrupt Gratuities ActDJeff Merkley ORSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee397 words30
S. 5576Artificial Intelligence Risk Management and Security Act of 2026DMark R. Warner VASep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.8k words20
S. 5577A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide grants to upgrade or convert small-capacity cesspools for households in the State of Hawaii.DMazie K. Hirono HISep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee387 words10
S. 5578A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish the Hawaiian Islands Program, and for other purposes.DMazie K. Hirono HISep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee974 words10
S. 5579Mapping Housing Discrimination ActDTina Smith MNSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words11
S. 5580Public Housing Fire Safety ActDTina Smith MNSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee451 words10
S. 5581Veteran Technology Employment Success Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee324 words10
S. 5582Veteran Education Empowerment ActDJacky Rosen NVSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words10
S. 5583Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit Extension ActRChuck Grassley IASep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee44 words11
S. 5584Restoring American Citizenship Act of 2026REric Schmitt MOSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee231 words00
S. 5585BRIDGE Act of 2026DAlex Padilla CASep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee942 words10
S. 5586Ensuring Accurate Payments to Specialty Pharmacies ActDMark R. Warner VASep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words12
S. 5587National Critical Minerals Council ActDJohn W. Hickenlooper COSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words40
S. 5588Ecological Restoration Project Permitting Act of 2026RJohn Boozman ARSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words30
S. 5589No United States Aid for Terrorism ActRRand Paul KYSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words01
S. 5590Electric Grid Supply Chain Security ActRJim Banks INSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee777 words00
S. 5591Veterans Crisis Line Support and Safety Act of 2026DRichard Blumenthal CTSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
S. 5592American Promise Mortgage ActDJeff Merkley ORSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee512 words00
S. 5593Yaeli Martinez Child Protection ActREric Schmitt MOSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee19k words10
S. 5594Data Protection Act of 2026DKirsten E. Gillibrand NYSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee15k words00

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