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. 5507Saver's Match Enhancement Act of 2026DRon Wyden ORSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee419 words01
S. 5508Telecommunications Cybersecurity and Resilience ActDMark R. Warner VASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4k words12
S. 5509No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2026DAndy Kim NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee381 words10
S. 5510Anti-Bribery Improvement ActDAndy Kim NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee239 words10
S. 5511Honest Services Fraud Improvement ActDAndy Kim NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S. 5512Stop Wall Street Looting ActDElizabeth Warren MASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee19k words61
S. 5513Domestic Manufacturing Revitalization Act of 2026RBill Cassidy LASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words00
S. 5514Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
S. 5515CARE for Moms ActDRichard J. Durbin ILSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.6k words00
S. 5516Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026DMargaret Wood Hassan NHSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee108 words10
S. 5517Fort Bragg Land Transfer for Veterans ActRTed Budd NCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee419 words00
S. 5518Make AI Work for Americans ActDMark Kelly AZSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee23k words01
S. 5519Northern Great Lakes Wolf Recovery ActDTammy Baldwin WISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee641 words10
S. 5520SCREENS ActRChuck Grassley IASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee912 words10
S. 5521Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2026RLisa Murkowski AKSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words20
S. 5522Protecting Biological Data as Critical Infrastructure ActRTodd Young INSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee383 words10
S. 5523Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking ActRJon Husted OHSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee165 words00
S. 5524Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery ActDEdward J. Markey MASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words00
S. 5525Banning Toxics from Plastic Bottles Act of 2026DPeter Welch VTSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words40
S. 5526Agricultural Act of 2026RJohn Boozman ARSep 24, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee154k words056
S. 5527Birth Tourism Elimination ActRTim Scott SCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words00
S. 5528Supreme Court Review Act of 2026DSheldon Whitehouse RISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words60
S. 5529DEFEND IP ActRThom Tillis NCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words35
S. 5530Consumer Fuel Costs Relief ActDMark Kelly AZSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee540 words00
S. 5531IRL ActDChristopher Murphy CTSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words00

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