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. 10094Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2026DVal T. Hoyle ORAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee867 words153
H.R. 10095To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide per diem eligibility for required leave of members of the Foreign Service.DWilliam R. Keating MAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee65 words50
H.R. 10096Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2026RMichael Lawler NYAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words50
H.R. 10097Earn to Learn ActDSusie Lee NVAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words30
H.R. 10098Restoring the Death Penalty in DC ActRNancy Mace SCAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.5k words00
H.R. 10099Freedom Haulers ActRBrian J. Mast FLAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words51
H.R. 10100Screen to Save ActDJoe Neguse COAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee577 words00
H.R. 10101Open Doors to Diplomacy ActDJohnny Olszewski, Jr. MDAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee282 words10
H.R. 10102Data Center Community Reinvestment Act of 2026DAndrea Salinas ORAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee755 words00
H.R. 10103Stable Homes ActDMary Gay Scanlon PAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee762 words70
H.R. 10104Restoring Economic Diesel Fuel Act of 2026RW. Gregory Steube FLAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee109 words00
H.R. 10106VISITOR ActDDina Titus NVAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee489 words10
H.R. 10107Families Deserve to Know ActDRitchie Torres NYAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words20
H.R. 10108Hazardous Materials Transparency ActDDerek Tran CAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee449 words00
H.J.Res. 214Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Small Off-Road Engines Regulations; Notice of Decision".RJay Obernolte CAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words25
H.R. 10037Virtual-Based Opioid Treatment for Veterans ActDDeborah K. Ross NCAug 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee819 words20
H.R. 10070Border Patrol Overtime Parity ActRAndy Barr KYAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee58 words10
H.R. 100718(a) Small Business Integrity and Stability Act of 2026DGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. CAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee614 words10
H.R. 10072Hardworking Seniors ActRMichelle Fischbach MNAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee228 words02
H.R. 10073Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act of 2026DJared Huffman CAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words72
H.R. 10074Affordable Power for the Northern Marianas ActRKimberlyn King-Hinds MPAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee572 words00
H.R. 10075First-Time Homebuyer Affordability ActRDarin LaHood ILAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee117 words50
H.R. 10076Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026RMichael T. McCaul TXAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.8k words211
H.R. 10077Safety Starts at the Top Act of 2026DAdam Smith WAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee213 words00
H.R. 10078Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction ActRW. Gregory Steube FLAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words11

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