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. 5425Addiction Grants Modernization ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee891 words10
S. 5426National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026RAshley Moody FLSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee204 words01
S. 5427Subterranean Border Defense ActRRick Scott FLSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee55 words00
S. 5428Stop the Wait Act of 2026DAndy Kim NJSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee970 words82
S. 5429Hot Meals for College Students Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
S. 5430South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2026DCory A. Booker NJSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee351 words00
S. 5431Diversify ActDCory A. Booker NJSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee683 words120
S. 5432Food for Thought Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words10
S. 5433Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety ActDAlex Padilla CASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.1k words32
S. 5434American Renewable Energy Act of 2026DPeter Welch VTSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.1k words11
S. 5435A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at school bus stops for children.DChristopher Murphy CTSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee49 words00
S. 5436A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at child care facilities.DChristopher Murphy CTSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee45 words00
S. 5437A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at children's playgrounds.DChristopher Murphy CTSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words00
S. 5439A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to improve safety standards for wildland firefighters.DAdam B. Schiff CASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee436 words00
S. 5440Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee878 words10
S. 5441TAS ActRMike Crapo IDSep 17, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee28k words02
S. 5442Cost Estimates Improvement ActRRick Scott FLSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee135 words00
S. 5443Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act of 2026DMark R. Warner VASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words11
S. 5444New Essential Education Discoveries Act of 2026DMichael F. Bennet COSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.6k words20
S. 91Western Wildfire Support Act of 2026DCatherine Cortez Masto NVJan 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee8.7k words12
S.J.Res. 213A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".DRichard J. Durbin ILSep 14, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee61 words160
H.Con.Res. 118Designating September 2026, as "Gynecologic Cancers Awareness Month".DDebbie Dingell MISep 16, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee244 words10
H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.DSeth Moulton MAApr 28, 2026Non-binding resolutionPassed House109 words142
H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".RVince Fong CAAug 6, 2026SubstantivePassed House42 words76
H.J.Res. 217Disapproving the proposed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia submitted to the Congress on September 14, 2026.DGregory W. Meeks NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee36 words150

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