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. 10079Beverage Regulatory Parity ActRBeth Van Duyne TXAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words46
H.R. 10080Energy Utility Lobbying Ban ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee749 words00
H.R. 10081No Utility Junk Fees ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
S. 1525Common Cents ActRCynthia M. Lummis WYApr 30, 2025SubstantivePassed SenateText pending217
S. 1838DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2026DJohn W. Hickenlooper COMay 21, 2025SubstantivePassed SenateText pending78
S. 2542Federal Building Threat Notification ActDGary C. Peters MIJul 30, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate438 words21
S. 2666Foreign Robocall Elimination ActRTed Budd NCAug 1, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate2.2k words33
S. 2677A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.RChuck Grassley IAAug 1, 2025SubstantivePassed SenateText pending16
S. 289Youth Poisoning Protection ActDTammy Duckworth ILJan 29, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate305 words20
S. 3266USMMA Athletics Act of 2026RRoger F. Wicker MSNov 20, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate1.6k words10
S. 3897Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026DKirsten E. Gillibrand NYFeb 24, 2026SubstantivePassed SenateText pending141
S. 3977Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026RChuck Grassley IAMar 3, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate369 words51
S. 434Space Commerce Advisory Committee ActDGary C. Peters MIFeb 5, 2025SubstantivePassed SenateText pending20
S. 4472Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026RLisa Murkowski AKApr 30, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate1.1k words150
S. 4850Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment ActRJohn Kennedy LAJun 22, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate398 words40
S. 494National Plan for Epilepsy ActREric Schmitt MOFeb 10, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate525 words244
S. 850Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHMar 5, 2025SubstantivePassed SenateText pending30
S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.RJon Husted OHAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words22
S. 5383End Gas Station Heroin ActRBernie Moreno OHAug 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
H.R. 10012Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency ActRRoger Williams TXJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee411 words40
S. 4189INSULIN Act of 2026DJeanne Shaheen NHMar 25, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee11k words289
S. 5361MMU Rural Expansion Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
S. 5362Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words70
S. 5363New Source Review Permitting Improvement ActRJon Husted OHAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee760 words10
S. 5364Rural Mothers and Fathers Choice ActRCindy Hyde-Smith MSAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words00

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