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

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10422Diesel Price Reduction Act of 2026RTim Burchett TNSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee128 words11
H.R. 10423To provide for a temporary prohibition on the export of diesel fuel.RTim Burchett TNSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words11
H.R. 10424Equity in Research ActDTroy A. Carter LASep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee296 words90
H.R. 10425Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026DSean Casten ILSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words60
H.R. 10426Backlog Justice Act of 2026DEmanuel Cleaver MOSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words200
H.R. 10427MAGNET ActDJoe Courtney CTSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.1k words30
H.R. 10428Survivor Benefits Application Modernization ActDSharice Davids KSSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee269 words12
H.R. 10429To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, as the "Detective Allan Reddins Post Office Building".DDanny K. Davis ILSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee80 words50
H.R. 10430STARS Act of 2026RByron Donalds FLSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee926 words20
H.R. 10431U.S. Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act of 2026RRon Estes KSSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words011
H.R. 10432Greeley Land Exchange ActRGabe Evans COSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words00
H.R. 10433SAFE Platforms ActDValerie P. Foushee NCSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.1k words10
H.R. 10434Empower Energy Exporting Communities ActDVicente Gonzalez TXSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee480 words10
H.R. 10435Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas Recognition ActDVicente Gonzalez TXSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee931 words10
H.R. 10436Reaching English Learners ActDAdelita S. Grijalva AZSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee968 words60
H.R. 10437FLUENT ActDAdelita S. Grijalva AZSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words60
H.R. 10438SYLLABLE Act of 2026DAdelita S. Grijalva AZSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words60
H.R. 10439Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit ActRGlenn Grothman WISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words11
H.R. 10440REACH ActRPat Harrigan NCSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee539 words21
H.R. 10441Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery Completion Act of 2026DPablo José Hernández PRSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee499 words20
H.R. 10442To require the Ronald A. Robinson Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to replace certain exterior signage, and for other purposes.RJ. French Hill ARSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee762 words30
H.R. 10443American Procurement Improvement Act of 2026DSteny H. Hoyer MDSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words100
H.R. 10444Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act of 2026DVal T. Hoyle ORSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.5k words193
H.R. 10445Inspectors General Modernization ActDGlenn Ivey MDSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee132 words07
H.R. 10446Incentivizing Small Business Employee Retention Act of 2026DGeorge Latimer NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words40

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