Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026
Where this Congress’s bills stand
How far 19,903 bills and resolutions have gotten
So far · as of Nov 12, 2026
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.
Shortcuts and dead ends
How endings are recordedEndings
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
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
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
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
- H.R. 6500Became lawContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
- H.R. 6788Discussed in committeeMontana Sportsmen Conservation Act
- H.R. 9779Discussed in committeeHands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act of 2026
- H.R. 10203In committeeImproving Access to Higher Education Act
- H.R. 10205In committeeREACH Our Tribes Act
- H.R. 10206In committeeRestoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act
- H.R. 10207In committeeGUARDIAN Act
- H.R. 10208In committeeTo provide for the continued use of certain trust land in San Diego County for healthcare purposes.
- H.R. 10209In committeeGREEN Hospitals Act
- H.R. 10210In committeeDoctors Not AI Act of 2026
- H.R. 10211In committeeTo codify Executive Order 14418 (relating to continuing to protect the meaning and value of American citizenship).
- H.R. 10214In committeeTo amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to modify the cost-sharing requirement for conservation projects carried out by a qualified youth or conservation corps, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 10215In committeeWorkforce Mobility Act of 2026
- H.R. 10216In committeePublic Transit Mental Health Awareness Act
- H.R. 10217In committeeKentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area Act
- H.R. 10218In committeeAdvancing American Innovation Act
- H.R. 10219In committeeSNAP Fraud Accountability Act
- H.R. 1483Approved by committeeProtecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information Act
- H.R. 1640Approved by committeeHEIRS Act of 2025
- H.R. 5402Approved by committeeCredit Access and Inclusion Act of 2026
- H.R. 6488Discussed in committeeRESET Act
- H.R. 7187Approved by committeeClarity for Compensation Act
- H.R. 8141Approved by committeeFair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act
- H.R. 9129Discussed in committeeGUARD Act of 2026
- H.R. 9330Approved by committeeEarned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act
Congress.gov bill status · 119th so far · 25 bills a page