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. 9329SEC Reform and Restructuring ActRAnn Wagner MOJun 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee5.3k words41
H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.RAndy Biggs AZJan 3, 2025SubstantiveFailed in House74 words21
H.R. 10128To codify Secretary's Order 3434 of the Department of the Interior.RTom McClintock CAAug 20, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee37 words00
H.R. 10220SIMPLE ActDSuzanne Bonamici ORSep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words60
H.R. 10221Flock-Off ActRThomas Massie KYSep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words80
H.R. 10222No HUD Funding for Sanctuary Cities ActRTroy Downing MTSep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee218 words240
H.R. 10223End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2026DAmi Bera CASep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words250
H.R. 10224To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6 Pennsylvania Avenue in Matamoras, Pennsylvania, as the "PFC Edward Kuhn Memorial Post Office".RRobert P. Bresnahan, Jr. PASep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee79 words140
H.R. 10225No Federal Taxpayer-Funded Housing for Illegal Aliens Act of 2026RTim Burchett TNSep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee297 words00
H.R. 10226To prohibit the use of shock gloves by Federal law enforcement officers to enforce the immigration laws, and for other purposes.DMadeleine Dean PASep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committeeText pending70
H.R. 10227INSULIN Act of 2026DDiana DeGette COSep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words201
H.R. 10228Strengthening Protections for Children with Food Allergies ActDMark DeSaulnier CASep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee641 words20
H.R. 10229Protecting American Beef Producers ActDShomari Figures ALSep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee143 words00
H.R. 10230Strengthening Oversight for the Financial Sector Act of 2026DBill Foster ILSep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee297 words01
H.R. 10231No Homeless Detention Centers ActDMaxwell Frost FLSep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee980 words220
H.R. 10232To prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.DJohn W. Mannion NYSep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee851 words21
H.R. 10233SMASH 2.0 ActDJoe Neguse COSep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee382 words40
H.R. 10235Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement ActDLinda T. Sánchez CASep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee886 words71
H.R. 10236Protecting Student Athletes from Unexpected Tax Liability ActDTerri A. Sewell ALSep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee690 words10
H.R. 10237REVOKE ActRDavid J. Taylor OHSep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee208 words12
H.R. 10239Equal Pay for Equal Work ActDNikema Williams GASep 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee135 words131
H.R. 1114L’Ouverture Economic Development Plan for Haiti Act of 2025DSheila Cherfilus-McCormick FLFeb 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words100
H.R. 4586AIDADSheila Cherfilus-McCormick FLJul 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words50
H.R. 5470Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation ActRDarin LaHood ILSep 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee876 words210
H.R. 642Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025RW. Gregory Steube FLJan 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1k words101

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