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. 2753Urban Canal Modernization ActRJames E. Risch IDSep 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee532 words20
S. 2767Gateway Partnership ActREric Schmitt MOSep 11, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words20
S. 2801Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area Study Authorization ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHSep 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee748 words10
S. 2887Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation ActRTed Cruz TXSep 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee891 words50
S. 291Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025DAlex Padilla CAJan 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee481 words50
S. 3194Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study ActDAlex Padilla CANov 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee435 words10
S. 3693Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVJan 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee177 words10
S. 3715Chiricahua National Park ActDMark Kelly AZJan 28, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee944 words10
S. 3723Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study ActRJohn Thune SDJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee930 words10
S. 3725Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study ActRJohn Thune SDJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee999 words51
S. 3732Water Security and Drought Resilience ActDRuben Gallego AZJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee2.1k words20
S. 3736Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study ActRMike Rounds SDJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee806 words10
S. 3738MORE WATER ActDAlex Padilla CAJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee5.9k words00
S. 3743A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam, and for other purposes.RMike Lee UTJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee936 words10
S. 3792Water Project Navigators ActDJohn W. Hickenlooper COFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.8k words10
S. 4040Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026RJohn Hoeven NDMar 10, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.1k words20
S. 4041Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2026RSteve Daines MTMar 10, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee936 words20
S. 4238Endless Mountains National Heritage Area ActRDavid McCormick PAMar 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee321 words10
S. 4538Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026DJohn Fetterman PAMay 14, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee110 words50
S. 5039License to Drill ActRMike Lee UTJul 21, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee120 words00
S. 5420A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships credit limit for married taxpayers filing a joint return.RBill Cassidy LASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee66 words00
S. 5421A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the State opt-in requirement for the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarship credit.RBill Cassidy LASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee130 words01
S. 5422Arkansas Delta National Heritage Area ActRTom Cotton ARSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee295 words00
S. 5423Support Our Educators Act of 2026RJohn Kennedy LASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee471 words00
S. 5424Community Health Worker Access ActDLisa Blunt Rochester DESep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words00

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