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. 5557SCALE Biology ActRTed Budd NCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words10
S. 5558Barriers to Suicide Act of 2026DAlex Padilla CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee732 words22
S. 5559BASIC Act of 2026DAlex Padilla CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words70
S. 5560Immigration Warrants Reform Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words70
S. 5561Protect America's Game ActRTim Sheehy MTSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee286 words10
S. 5562Jimmy Lai Internet Freedom ActRJames Lankford OKSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words10
S. 5563Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction ActDAlex Padilla CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee415 words00
S. 5564STOP Neglected Diseases of Poverty ActDCory A. Booker NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words00
S. 5565Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026DCory A. Booker NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee863 words192
S. 5566Public Service Educational Assistance ActDCory A. Booker NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee975 words01
S. 5567Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice ActDEdward J. Markey MASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words50
S.J.Res. 217A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.RRand Paul KYSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee206 words00
H.R. 10061Wildfire Response and Readiness ActDJoe Neguse COAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee35k words122
H.R. 10409Lethal Means Safety Training ActDLauren Underwood ILSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee575 words10
H.R. 10418VA Claims AI Accountability ActRTom Barrett MISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee974 words00
H.R. 226Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition ActRCharles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann TNJan 7, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.9k words00
S. 1750Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity ActRKatie Boyd Britt ALMay 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee157 words10
S. 3313Wintergreen Emergency Egress ActDTim Kaine VADec 2, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee451 words10
S. 3859A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation.RLindsey Graham SCFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee73 words20
S. 4053A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.DAlex Padilla CAMar 11, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee418 words10
S. 5354Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026RLisa Murkowski AKAug 6, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee12k words90
S. 5459Agricultural Data Privacy Act of 2026RPete Ricketts NESep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words02
S. 5460Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2026DMartin Heinrich NMSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee197 words140
S. 5461Strategic Fertilizer Reserve Act of 2026DCharles E. Schumer NYSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words11
S. 5462FCHIP Extension ActRJohn Hoeven NDSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee80 words31

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