Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 13, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,955 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 13, 2026

In committee 17,566 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,745 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out821 4%Approved by committee710 4%Passed the House or Senate1,497 8%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 139 became law.

Includes 2,406 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 13, 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

783Skipped committeeof the 1,679 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 file12,849 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 committee116 days
17,566 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
710 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
853 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 116 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. 171 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

17,334 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Needs both chambersClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10137No Insider Trading on National Security Act of 2026DGeorge Whitesides CAAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee192 words20
H.R. 2827To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.RTom Cole OKApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee196 words21
H.R. 8476No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026RRandy Fine FLApr 23, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee570 words163
S. 5123Lunar Landing Day ActRTim Sheehy MTJul 23, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate627 words30
H.R. 10111Oversight Access ActDChristopher R. Deluzio PAAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee206 words100
H.R. 10109Wildfire Event Contract Prohibition ActRMichael Baumgartner WAAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee599 words00
H.R. 10110Housing Price Transparency ActDKathy Castor FLAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee876 words00
H.R. 10112Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors ActDJosh Gottheimer NJAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words20
H.R. 10113New IDEA ActRErin Houchin INAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee412 words00
H.R. 10114To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15642 Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine, California, as the "Mary Kageyama Nomura Post Office Building".DDave Min CAAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee80 words210
H.R. 10115Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026RJames C. Moylan GUAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words190
H.R. 10116Lifeline for First Responders ActDAndrea Salinas ORAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee279 words31
H.R. 10105Stop ICE Price Gouging ActDShri Thanedar MIAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee836 words00
H.R. 10082Credit Union Investment Authority ActDJanelle S. Bynum ORAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee291 words21
H.R. 10083Water Technology and Resilience Reauthorization ActDGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. CAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee41 words90
H.R. 10084First Time Homebuyer Debt Reduction ActRJeff Crank COAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee174 words00
H.R. 10085Lifelong Learning ActDDonald G. Davis NCAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee389 words10
H.R. 10086Diabetes Prevention Program Reauthorization Act of 2026RMonica De La Cruz TXAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee81 words10
H.R. 10087Cancer Care Planning and Communications ActDMark DeSaulnier CAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10088To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study to assess the potential for expanding the safe and effective use of reprocessed single-use devices, and for other purposes.DValerie P. Foushee NCAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee504 words00
H.R. 10089Representation ActRJames Gallagher CAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee566 words10
H.R. 10090To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain institutions of higher education that allow male participation in female intercollegiate athletic programs or events.RHarriet M. Hageman WYAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee384 words31
H.R. 10091Mueller-Keating Memorial Highway ActRAbraham J. Hamadeh AZAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee635 words00
H.R. 10092GATE Act of 2026RPat Harrigan NCAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee653 words80
H.R. 10093Cancer Research Trust Fund ActRAshley Hinson IAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee214 words00

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