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. 10335Restoring Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Act of 2026RGlenn Grothman WISep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee218 words10
H.R. 10336Dietary Supplement Innovation ActRDiana Harshbarger TNSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee947 words03
H.R. 1033716 & Up Social Media ActRErin Houchin INSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words10
H.R. 10338SEAL Team Six Congressional Gold Medal ActRThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJSep 10, 2026CeremonialIn committee805 words30
H.R. 10339Terrorism Judgment Collection ActRThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee108 words02
H.R. 103409/11 Legacy Preservation Act of 2026RThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee743 words00
H.R. 10341Marianas Tourism Advancement Act of 2026RKimberlyn King-Hinds MPSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee652 words10
H.R. 10342American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026DSeth Magaziner RISep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 10343CLEAR Feedback ActDAnalilia Mejia NJSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee432 words10
H.R. 10344Fast Track Disaster Relief ActDAnalilia Mejia NJSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee223 words10
H.R. 10345EBOLA ActDKweisi Mfume MDSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee414 words190
H.R. 10347Data Science and Literacy Act of 2026DHaley M. Stevens MISep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words30
H.R. 10348Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement ActDThomas R. Suozzi NYSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10
H.R. 10349EMT ActDDerek Tran CASep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee650 words34
H.R. 10350Protecting Elders from Wire Fraud ActDGeorge Whitesides CASep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee943 words20
H.R. 177Yosemite National Park Equal Access and Fairness ActRTom McClintock CAJan 3, 2025SubstantiveIn committee622 words30
H.R. 2323Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment ActRTony Gonzales TXMar 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee221 words90
H.R. 3717Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025DJosh Harder CAJun 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee715 words70
H.R. 5935Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement ActRKen Calvert CANov 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee12k words10
H.R. 6869To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.DTeresa Leger Fernandez NMDec 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee83 words00
H.R. 7269Helping Our People Act of 2026DEmily Randall WAJan 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee174 words10
H.R. 7495To authorize the establishment of memorials to the Wisconsin infantry officers and enlisted men who fought in the Battle of Antietam and the Second Battle of Bull Run, and for other purposes.RScott Fitzgerald WIFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee384 words70
H.R. 8276Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark ActRDerek Schmidt KSApr 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee524 words20
H.R. 8546Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments ActRDarrell Issa CAApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee538 words10
H.R. 8674Geese House Site Conveyance ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee536 words02

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