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. 5889Eviction Helpline ActDAyanna Pressley MAOct 31, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee465 words21
H.R. 5967Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention ActDRobert Menendez NJNov 7, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee405 words162
H.R. 6130ASAP ActRVern Buchanan FLNov 19, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee282 words2394
H.R. 6152Foreign Robocall Elimination ActRAddison P. McDowell NCNov 19, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.2k words392
H.R. 6207Chip EQUIP ActDZoe Lofgren CANov 20, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee541 words116
H.R. 6470Increasing Baseline Updates ActRBlake D. Moore UTDec 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee217 words100
H.R. 6633High-Capacity Grid ActRJulie Fedorchak NDDec 11, 2025SubstantivePassed House555 words419
H.R. 6832PACK ActRRandy K. Weber, Sr. TXDec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words1929
H.R. 7030Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services ActRTom Emmer MNJan 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee163 words11
H.R. 7294AI for Secure Networks ActDRobert Menendez NJJan 30, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee335 words52
H.R. 7436Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training ActDSeth Magaziner RIFeb 9, 2026SubstantivePassed House1.3k words30
H.R. 7443I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026RAugust Pfluger TXFeb 9, 2026SubstantivePassed House637 words30
H.R. 7502Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026RNicholas A. Langworthy NYFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.5k words1326
H.R. 7866American Lending Fairness Act of 2026RWarren Davidson OHMar 9, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee335 words78
H.R. 7945Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026DKevin Mullin CAMar 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee308 words250
H.R. 8005Stop Pills That Kill ActRGabe Evans COMar 19, 2026SubstantivePassed House2.1k words00
H.R. 8255SAT Streamlining ActRBrett Guthrie KYApr 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.7k words12
H.R. 8278Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision ActRMarlin A. Stutzman INApr 14, 2026SubstantivePassed House1.1k words14
H.R. 8775Ending Predator Access to Union Power ActRJoe Wilson SCMay 12, 2026SubstantivePassed House96 words02
H.R. 8957American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026RNicholas J. Begich III AKMay 21, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.9k words230
H.R. 900Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025DDarren Soto FLJan 31, 2025SubstantivePassed House223 words83
H.R. 9327PEARL ActRDavid P. Joyce OHJun 18, 2026SubstantivePassed House121 words71
H.R. 9332Load Forecasting Enhancement ActRTroy Balderson OHJun 18, 2026SubstantivePassed House1k words610
H.R. 9339Affordable Innovation for the Grid ActRDiana Harshbarger TNJun 18, 2026SubstantivePassed House292 words67
H.R. 9382To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link together applications of family members throughout the NEXUS application process, and for other purposes.DTimothy M. Kennedy NYJun 22, 2026SubstantivePassed House199 words31

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