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 Senate36 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 144 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 138 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 law21 days
15 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. 5488Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2026DChris Van Hollen MDSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words20
S. 5489Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2026DChris Van Hollen MDSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words20
S. 5490A bill to designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain nationals of Ukraine with continued eligibility for temporary protected status, and for other purposes.DRichard Blumenthal CTSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee528 words30
S. 5491Freedom from Intimidation in Elections ActDAlex Padilla CASep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee766 words80
S. 5492Safe Transit ActRBill Hagerty TNSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words00
S. 5493Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026IBernard Sanders VTSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words00
H.R. 2302Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025RTom McClintock CAMar 24, 2025SubstantivePassed House478 words00
H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026RBrad Finstad MNJul 2, 2026SubstantivePassed House191 words40
S. 2735Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025DAlex Padilla CASep 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee478 words10
S. 4429Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026RBernie Moreno OHApr 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee9.9k words6015
S. 5438Alaska’s Right to Produce Act 2.0RDan Sullivan AKSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words00
S. 5445GRACE for Military Survivors ActDRichard Blumenthal CTSep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee237 words11
S. 5446Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations ActDEdward J. Markey MASep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words80
S. 5447FAIR Fees Act of 2026DEdward J. Markey MASep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee605 words70
S. 5448Anti-Corruption Tax (ACT) ActDRichard Blumenthal CTSep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee556 words00
S. 5449Mothers and Newborns Success ActDTim Kaine VASep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.9k words10
S. 5450A bill to adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes.DGary C. Peters MISep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee133 words10
S. 5451A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that recipients of Pell Grants be citizens or nationals of the United States.RJim Banks INSep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee123 words00
S. 5452A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to provide for tailoring and indexing enhanced regulations.RKatie Boyd Britt ALSep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words03
S. 5453Grid Resiliency Tax Credit ActDMartin Heinrich NMSep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words02
S. 5454Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2026RTom Cotton ARSep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
S. 5455Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILSep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
S. 5456Stop Social Security Garnishment Act of 2026IBernard Sanders VTSep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee118 words92
S. 5457National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026REric Schmitt MOSep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee204 words01
S. 5458Supply Relief and Domestic Production Cost Reduction ActRTom Cotton ARSep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words00

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