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. 9331STOP Payments Fraud Act of 2026RYoung Kim CAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.9k words36
H.R. 10185Part D Premium Protection Act of 2026RGus M. Bilirakis FLAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee281 words10
H.R. 10186Hands Off Our Great Lakes ActDDebbie Dingell MIAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee217 words310
H.R. 10187Missed Paychecks for Missed Deadlines ActRPat Fallon TXAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee419 words00
H.R. 10188Protecting Pentagon Press Access ActDSara Jacobs CAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 10189Defense AI Reliability and Reporting ActDSara Jacobs CAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee917 words20
H.R. 10190Pennington County Land Conveyance ActRDusty Johnson SDAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee236 words00
H.R. 10191To require curbside delivery of mail at certain housing developments, and for other purposes.DTimothy M. Kennedy NYAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee118 words10
H.R. 10192GRANT Reform Act of 2026RTom McClintock CAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee435 words00
H.R. 10193We Can't Wait Act of 2026RCarol D. Miller WVAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words12
H.R. 10195Mali Security Partnership and Counterterrorism ActDJimmy Panetta CAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee586 words30
H.R. 10196Lake America ActRJimmy Patronis FLAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee142 words00
H.R. 10197Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation ActRAugust Pfluger TXAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words20
H.R. 10198Federal Worker Protection ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.5k words12
H.R. 10199Sell Your Stocks or Step Down ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words00
H.R. 10200Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education ActDFrederica S. Wilson FLAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words01
H.R. 10201COMPASS ActDFrederica S. Wilson FLAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee116 words00
H.R. 10202High School Voter Empowerment Act of 2026DFrederica S. Wilson FLAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee616 words60
H.R. 10150Advancing Botanical Drug Development Act of 2026RLauren Boebert COAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee512 words10
H.R. 10151Water Authority Cybersecurity Protection ActDChristopher R. Deluzio PAAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee131 words20
H.R. 10153American Mariner Tax Fairness ActRBrian K. Fitzpatrick PAAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee399 words60
H.R. 10154Protect America from CARB Act of 2026RJames Gallagher CAAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee144 words00
H.R. 10155To amend title 10, United States Code, to include certain prior active duty as a regular member of an Armed Force for reduced eligibility age for retirement as a member of the reserve components.RAbraham J. Hamadeh AZAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee109 words80
H.R. 10156Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation ActDJosh Harder CAAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words10
H.R. 10157Freedom to Home Distill ActRDiana Harshbarger TNAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee757 words40

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