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. 5463National American History and Founders Month ActRRoger F. Wicker MSSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee765 words20
S. 5464VOICE for Women Veterans ActRJohn Boozman ARSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words20
S. 5465Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee998 words10
S. 5466FASTER ActIAngus S. King, Jr. MESep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words00
S. 5467MAGNET ActDChristopher Murphy CTSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.1k words40
S. 5468Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools ActDChristopher Murphy CTSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3k words40
S. 5469HEART Foundation ActRThom Tillis NCSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee788 words11
S. 5470Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2026DChristopher Murphy CTSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.7k words40
S. 5471AI Systems Transparency ActDChristopher A. Coons DESep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words30
S. 5472Supporting Small Affordable Housing Developers ActDPeter Welch VTSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee914 words00
S. 5473Homeownership Promise ActDJeff Merkley ORSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee571 words10
S. 5474Safe Access to the Polls ActDTammy Baldwin WISep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee140 words10
S. 5475Timely Access to Coverage Decisions ActDBen Ray Luján NMSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words11
S. 5476A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that have facilitated Israeli settlement construction in the E1 area of the West Bank.DChristopher A. Coons DESep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words232
S. 5477Federal Receivership Fairness ActRTodd Young INSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
S. 5478GRANITE ActRMike Lee UTSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee366 words00
S. 5479No Chinese Seafood in Congress ActRDan Sullivan AKSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee381 words00
S. 5480School Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2026DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee289 words10
S. 5481Youth Voting Rights ActDElizabeth Warren MASep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.5k words90
S. 5482PREP ActDBrian Schatz HISep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.5k words140
S. 5483Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency ActDKirsten E. Gillibrand NYSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee139 words00
S. 5484Affordable HOMES Act of 2026RJames E. Risch IDSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee257 words50
S. 5485Americans First Immigration ActRTommy Tuberville ALSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words00
S. 5486A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to exclude from eligibility each sub-Saharan African country that does not effectively enforce its environmental laws and fulfill its international environmental obligations.DSheldon Whitehouse RISep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee140 words00
S. 5487TWICE ActRJohn Kennedy LASep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee245 words21

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