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. 9722Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026RBlake D. Moore UTJul 16, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee133 words111
H.R. 9771Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026RNicole Malliotakis NYJul 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee757 words12
H.R. 9772Foreign Funding Transparency ActRDavid Schweikert AZJul 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee405 words11
H.R. 10138CCP Fentanyl Sanctions ActDJake Auchincloss MAAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words30
H.R. 10139Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act of 2026DHenry Cuellar TXAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee851 words50
H.R. 10140SPF Act of 2026DDebbie Dingell MIAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee547 words20
H.R. 10141To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4450 Oak Park Lane in Fort Worth, Texas, as the "United States Representative Kay Granger Post Office Building".RCraig A. Goldman TXAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee87 words110
H.R. 10142Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2026DJames A. Himes CTAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee660 words21
H.R. 10143Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2026DSusie Lee NVAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee464 words10
H.R. 10144Pesticide Harm Accountability ActRNancy Mace SCAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee737 words00
H.R. 10145SOUND Pesticide Research ActRNancy Mace SCAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee242 words00
H.R. 10146AI Advertising Disclosure ActDSeth Magaziner RIAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words90
H.R. 10147To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for the United States to establish a new subheading in chapter 39 for silicone prosthetics for women who are breast cancer survivors and a new subheading in chapter 90 for mastectomy bras.RCarol D. Miller WVAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee217 words10
H.R. 10148Safeguarding America’s Nonprofits ActRW. Gregory Steube FLAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee174 words21
H.R. 10149For the relief of Maria Cordova.DJuan Vargas CAAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee449 words00
H.R. 10118No Data Center NDAs ActRTom Barrett MIAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee217 words00
H.R. 10119Protecting Local Control of Data Centers ActRTom Barrett MIAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee89 words40
H.R. 10120National Flood Impact Reduction and Resilience Act of 2026DDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VAAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words11
H.R. 10121To obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor American humanitarian and star athlete Roberto Clemente of Puerto Rico.RGus M. Bilirakis FLAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words60
H.R. 10122STORM FORTIFIED and Wildfire Prepared ActDTroy A. Carter LAAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words20
H.R. 10124Mail Theft and Postal Key Crime Prevention Act of 2026DJosh Harder CAAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee853 words10
H.R. 10125NO PROFIT ActDJames A. Himes CTAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words60
H.R. 10126DEMAND Act of 2026RRonny Jackson TXAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee174 words50
H.R. 10127TRANS Government Research ActRNancy Mace SCAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee485 words00
H.R. 10129Stamps for Staying Connected Act of 2026DGrace Meng NYAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee224 words50

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