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

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 102469–8–8 Community Infrastructure ActDNanette Diaz Barragán CASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee546 words90
H.R. 10247Future of America’s Workforce ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee418 words10
H.R. 10248SERVICE for America ActDAmi Bera CASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 10249Kids Safety on Set Act of 2026DDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee625 words50
H.R. 10250No Preference ActRStephanie I. Bice OKSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee198 words51
H.R. 10251Back-to-School Supplies Affordability ActDBrendan F. Boyle PASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee695 words101
H.R. 10252Launching with Healthcare ActDJanelle S. Bynum ORSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee62 words160
H.R. 10253To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1706 South Burnside Avenue in Gonzales, Louisiana, as the "Cpl. Lawrence Brown Post Office Building".DTroy A. Carter LASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee78 words50
H.R. 10254MORE Savings ActDMadeleine Dean PASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 10255Penalties for Polluters ActDMaxine Dexter ORSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee921 words191
H.R. 10256Taxpayer Relief from Big Oil ActDMaxine Dexter ORSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee535 words191
H.R. 10257To require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.RMario Diaz-Balart FLSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee337 words100
H.R. 10258PROOF ActDLloyd Doggett TXSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words10
H.R. 10259DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026DVeronica Escobar TXSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee435 words00
H.R. 10261Edgely Community Protection and Transparency ActRBrian K. Fitzpatrick PASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee241 words10
H.R. 1026221st Century SPR ActDLizzie Fletcher TXSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee376 words10
H.R. 10263Halt Abusive Internet Lawsuits Act of 2026RRuss Fulcher IDSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee251 words04
H.R. 10264American Made Federal Uniforms and Apparel Act of 2026RClay Fuller GASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words00
H.R. 10265White House Fellows Program Authorization ActRClay Fuller GASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 10266No Elite Athletes Using X-pro status to ensure Prioritizing Recruitment Of Student-athletes (NEAUX PROS) ActRClay Fuller GASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words00
H.R. 10267Cabin Air Safety Act of 2026DJohn Garamendi CASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words11
H.R. 10268Ending Restaurant Purchases with SNAP Act of 2026RBrandon Gill TXSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee242 words101
H.R. 10269Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026DLaura Gillen NYSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee250 words46
H.R. 10270Supporting 9–8–8 Crisis Stabilization ActDDaniel S. Goldman NYSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee701 words50
H.R. 10271Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2026RCraig A. Goldman TXSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee980 words00

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