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
H.R. 10447American Citizenship Integrity ActRNancy Mace SCSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words00
H.R. 10448Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers ActDKristen McDonald Rivet MISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee358 words320
H.R. 10449Student Voter Data Protection ActRMary E. Miller ILSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee268 words50
H.R. 10450REVEAL ActRMariannette Miller-Meeks IASep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words00
H.R. 10451Emergency Grant Aid for College Students ActDJoseph D. Morelle NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words00
H.R. 10452Credit for Prior Learning ActDDonald Norcross NJSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee474 words00
H.R. 10453Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026DFrank Pallone, Jr. NJSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words14
H.R. 10454Textile Waste Reduction ActDChellie Pingree MESep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words10
H.R. 10455Debt-Free College Act of 2026DMark Pocan WISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.2k words180
H.R. 10456Renewing the Dream ActDJamie Raskin MDSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee146 words50
H.R. 10457Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act of 2026DPatrick Ryan NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words110
H.R. 10458Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act of 2026DAndrea Salinas ORSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee878 words41
H.R. 10459Patriotic Corporations of America Act of 2026DJanice D. Schakowsky ILSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4k words10
H.R. 10460SMARTER ActRDavid Schweikert AZSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.9k words01
H.R. 10461Somaliland Travel and Investment ActRChristopher H. Smith NJSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee65 words00
H.R. 10462Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026DDarren Soto FLSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words20
H.R. 10464Paul Whelan Hostage Compensation and Reintegration ActDHaley M. Stevens MISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10465Public Lands Accountability ActDDina Titus NVSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee725 words31
H.R. 10466End Energy Hardship ActDPaul Tonko NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words01
H.R. 10467Data Center Fairness Fee Act of 2026DPaul Tonko NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words02
H.R. 10468State Energy Oversight Act of 2026DPaul Tonko NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words03
H.R. 10469Regional Energy Hubs Act of 2026DPaul Tonko NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words01
H.R. 10470SHIELD for Victims Act of 2026RMatt Van Epps TNSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee635 words00
H.R. 10471CLAIM ActDNydia M. Velázquez NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words12
H.R. 10472Mail Integrity and Inspector General ActDEugene Simon Vindman VASep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee234 words00

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