Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 10, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,835 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 10, 2026

In committee 17,484 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,640 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out844 4%Approved by committee708 4%Passed the House or Senate1,463 7%Passed the House and Senate38 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law140 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 140 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 142 became law.

Includes 2,386 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 10, 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

775Skipped committeeof the 1,643 that passed at least one chamber, with no committee report
111forced 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 file12,730 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,113 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied913 bills and resolutions · 21% 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 committee113 days
17,484 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
708 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
830 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
17 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 113 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. 136 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

17,235 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Needs both chambersClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 7831License to Drill ActRMike Kennedy UTMar 5, 2026SubstantiveBecame law229 words33
H.R. 837To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.RElijah Crane AZJan 31, 2025SubstantiveBecame law493 words00
H.R. 10840To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to complete a study and report on retention practices with respect to non-clinical personnel at health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.RGus M. Bilirakis FLOct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee220 words00
H.R. 10841Securing Elections From AI Deception ActDShontel M. Brown OHOct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words340
H.R. 10842To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the financial services customer support onshoring credit.RTim Burchett TNOct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committeeText pending00
H.R. 10843VACRARBen Cline VAOct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
H.R. 10844Mobile Stroke Units Improve Health Outcomes Act of 2026DSteve Cohen TNOct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee445 words20
H.R. 10845Port Staffing Reporting ActDVeronica Escobar TXOct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee328 words00
H.R. 10846To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain indebtedness, and for other purposes.DLaura Friedman CAOct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committeeText pending00
H.R. 10847Military Justice Leadership and Independence ActDMaggie Goodlander NHOct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee323 words20
H.R. 10848To require the Comptroller General of the United States to review of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, and for other purposes.DMaggie Goodlander NHOct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committeeText pending10
H.R. 10849Small Business and Defense Industrial Base Support ActDMaggie Goodlander NHOct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee173 words10
H.R. 10850SCREENS ActRAshley Hinson IAOct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee913 words10
H.R. 10851Socket Full of Sunshine ActDRobert Menendez NJOct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words00
H.R. 10852Mass Timber Growth and Innovation ActDAndrea Salinas OROct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee506 words30
H.R. 10853Yemen TPS ActDRashida Tlaib MIOct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee50 words140
H.R. 10854Public Safety Power Shutoff Data Transparency ActDGeorge Whitesides CAOct 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.J.Res. 219Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a Judge to be a natural born citizen of the United States.RScott Perry PAOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee117 words00
H.R. 10810National Patient Safety Board Act of 2026DNanette Diaz Barragán CAOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words10
H.R. 10811PARTNER ActDEverton Blair Jr. GAOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee324 words00
H.R. 10812Armenian American Cultural Heritage ActRMike Carey OHOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee461 words00
H.R. 10813Historic Preservation and Land Conservation Certainty ActRMike Carey OHOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.2k words40
H.R. 10814REAL Political Advertisements ActDYvette D. Clarke NYOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words40
H.R. 10815Bright Beginnings ActDJ. Luis Correa CAOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee685 words50
H.R. 10816DORIE Act of 2026DDebbie Dingell MIOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee228 words30

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