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. 166 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. 10322Data Center Fair Share ActDSuhas Subramanyam VASep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee737 words01
H.R. 10323Thirty-Two Hour Workweek ActDMark Takano CASep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee459 words61
H.R. 10324ROMA ActRDavid G. Valadao CASep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee528 words80
H.R. 3495Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization ActIKevin Kiley CAMay 19, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee74 words314
H.R. 5267American Franchise ActRKevin Hern OKSep 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words15817
H.R. 5634Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2026RThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJSep 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee515 words52
H.R. 7972Taxpayer Workforce Modernization ActRDavid Schweikert AZMar 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee945 words01
H.R. 8781Title IX Clarification Act of 2026RJodey C. Arrington TXMay 13, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee267 words444
H.R. 9098Congressional Records Protection Act of 2026RMike Kelly PAJun 2, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.6k words60
H.R. 9203Student Protection and University Accountability ActRElise M. Stefanik NYJun 8, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.4k words22
H.R. 9501AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026RVern Buchanan FLJun 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee241 words30
H.R. 10160Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2026RThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee617 words40
H.R. 10172To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for survivors' and dependents' educational assistance to the dependent parent of a person who dies of a service-connected disability or has a total and permanent service-connected disability, and for other purposes.DEleanor Holmes Norton DCAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee201 words00
H.R. 10298Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2026DBill Foster ILSep 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee411 words91
H.R. 10299To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 83 East Park Street in Alamo, Tennessee, as the "Kenneth Nolen Davis Post Office".RDavid Kustoff TNSep 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee77 words60
H.R. 10300Big Tech Accountability ActDJames P. McGovern MASep 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.5k words00
H.R. 10301Peter McGuire Congressional Gold Medal ActDDonald Norcross NJSep 4, 2026CeremonialIn committee687 words00
H.R. 10302Certainty in Litigation for Electric Asset Reliability (CLEAR) Act of 2026DScott H. Peters CASep 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee293 words12
H.R. 10303FLIGHT DECK ActDNellie Pou NJSep 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee483 words30
H.Con.Res. 116Denouncing Sharia law in the United States.RKeith Self TXSep 3, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee756 words90
H.R. 10241I–47 Future Interstate Act of 2026RBrian Babin TXSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee150 words60
H.R. 10242Janie Wynn Protecting Elders from Financial Exploitation ActRClay Higgins LASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee757 words00
H.R. 10243Protecting Elders From Government Error ActRClay Higgins LASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee392 words00
H.R. 10244No Taxpayer Funds for Congressional First Class Flights ActRThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee255 words00
H.R. 102459–8–8 and 9–1–1 Integration ActDBecca Balint VTSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee791 words60

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