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. 5595Weapons Resupply, Stockpile, and Assurance ActRJim Banks INSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee286 words00
S. 5596Military DEI Repeal Act of 2026RJim Banks INSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee116 words00
S. 5597Service Academy Testing Enhancement Act of 2026RJim Banks INSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee167 words00
S. 5598Blocking Foreign Cellular Modules in Defense Systems Act of 2026RJim Banks INSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee606 words00
S. 5599River Ridge Land Conveyance ActRJim Banks INSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee207 words00
S. 5601Insider Threat Reporting and Security Guidance Act of 2026RJim Banks INSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words10
S.J.Res. 197A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".DTammy Baldwin WIJun 17, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee58 words151
S.J.Res. 218A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.DBrian Schatz HISep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee179 words20
H.R. 10615Medicaid Integrity Improvement ActRTroy Balderson OHSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee383 words30
H.R. 10616Public Access to HHS Health Data Act of 2026RCliff Bentz ORSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee318 words20
H.R. 10617VET CARE ActDShontel M. Brown OHSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee690 words00
H.R. 10618STOP Medicaid Fraud Act of 2026RGabe Evans COSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee442 words20
H.R. 10619Spending Safeguard ActRVirginia Foxx NCSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee847 words00
H.R. 10620Barron’s LawRBrandon Gill TXSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words51
H.R. 10621Medicaid Fraud Fighting and Taxpayer Protection ActRH. Morgan Griffith VASep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee88 words40
H.R. 10622PROMISE for Small Businesses ActDPablo José Hernández PRSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee256 words20
H.R. 10623To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.DJared Huffman CASep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee134 words00
H.R. 10624To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14253.DJonathan L. Jackson ILSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee29 words50
H.R. 10625Medicaid Integrity Improvement ActRJohn Joyce PASep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee383 words50
H.R. 10626HELP STATES ActRThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee253 words50
H.R. 10627Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement ActDRaja Krishnamoorthi ILSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
H.R. 10628Biosimilars Access and Affordability ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words114
H.R. 10629Pesticide Data Transparency ActRNancy Mace SCSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee264 words00
H.R. 10630Pesticide Transparency on Federal Land ActRNancy Mace SCSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee680 words00
H.R. 10631Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026DLucy McBath GASep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words30

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