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. 10610Stop Spam Calls ActDSuhas Subramanyam VASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee209 words70
H.R. 10611TIME Act of 2026DPaul Tonko NYSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee687 words20
H.R. 10612BASIC Act of 2026DNorma J. Torres CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words230
H.R. 10613Housing COST ActDDerek Tran CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10614Providing Child Care for Firefighters and EMS ActDEugene Simon Vindman VASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10
H.R. 4986Parents Opt-in Protection ActRMary E. Miller ILAug 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee170 words162
H.R. 5436End Transcript Withholding for Veterans ActDJohn W. Mannion NYSep 17, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee121 words10
H.R. 8052Veteran Infection Prevention ActRJennifer A. Kiggans VAMar 24, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee308 words00
S. 1363New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination ActDBen Ray Luján NMApr 9, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate2.1k words00
S. 1962Secure Space Act of 2026RDeb Fischer NEJun 5, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate583 words10
S. 2933A bill to redesignate a playground in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in the State of West Virginia as the "Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer".RJames C. Justice WVSep 29, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate133 words10
S. 3404Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025DGary C. Peters MIDec 9, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate1.8k words12
S. 5494Zeus 95 Memorial ActDPatty Murray WASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee250 words20
S. 5495Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2026DAndy Kim NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee246 words10
S. 5496Health CARE Act of 2026DMark R. Warner VASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee37k words02
S. 5497Providing Veterans Essential Medications ActIAngus S. King, Jr. MESep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee195 words30
S. 5498Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion ActDMark R. Warner VASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee142 words00
S. 5499STOP TICKS ActDMark R. Warner VASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee289 words00
S. 5500Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act of 2026DLisa Blunt Rochester DESep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words01
S. 5501A bill to amend the Alaska Power Administration Asset Sale and Termination Act to modify and continue an exemption from application of the Federal Power Act for the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project, and for other purposes.RLisa Murkowski AKSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee40 words10
S. 5502Protecting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing as Critical Infrastructure ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee649 words10
S. 5503Taxpayer Funded Compensation Accountability ActRBill Cassidy LASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee224 words00
S. 5504A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program on Department of Defense partnerships with institutions of higher education recognized in the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program for Cyber Research, and for other purposes.DJacky Rosen NVSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee365 words10
S. 5505Safe and Fair Elections Act of 2026RBill Cassidy LASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.4k words00
S. 5506National Talent Strategy Act of 2026DLisa Blunt Rochester DESep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10

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