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

17,167 bills and resolutions · latest action first

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 465GRID Power ActRJohn Hoeven NDFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee671 words411
S. 4846TAAP ActDMark Kelly AZJun 22, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee175 words10
S. 4870Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026RLisa Murkowski AKJun 23, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee175 words10
S. 5352Desalination Reauthorization ActDAlex Padilla CAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee618 words10
S. 5359Pennington County Land Conveyance ActRJohn Thune SDAug 7, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee236 words10
S. 5360Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity ActRDavid McCormick PAAug 7, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee660 words52
S. 5374A bill to facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.RJames E. Risch IDAug 7, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee146 words10
S. 5602No Funds for Trump’s Illegal Arch ActDJeff Merkley ORSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee164 words30
S. 5603Protecting Presidential Memorials ActDJeff Merkley ORSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee82 words40
S. 5604Improving Species Recovery ActDAdam B. Schiff CASep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
S. 5605Employee and Retiree Access to Justice ActDTina Smith MNSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
S. 5606Hong Konger Promise of Refuge ActDJeff Merkley ORSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee565 words00
S. 5607Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Clarification ActDRon Wyden ORSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S. 5608Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2026RMike Crapo IDSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee353 words30
S. 5609HCBS Anti-Fraud Reporting Act of 2026RAshley Moody FLSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee127 words00
S. 5610Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026RAshley Moody FLSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee685 words00
S. 5611SRBIJA ActRChuck Grassley IASep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words12
S. 5612GME Transparency Act of 2026RAshley Moody FLSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee382 words00
S. 5613Ecuador Shrimp Tariff ActRCindy Hyde-Smith MSSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee622 words00
S. 5614Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026DBrian Schatz HISep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words70
S. 5615VEST ActRAshley Moody FLSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee651 words00
S. 5616ADAPT ActRSteve Daines MTSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.7k words34
S. 5617Combating Critical Infrastructure Vandalism Act of 2026REric Schmitt MOSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee321 words10
S. 5618Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2026DRichard Blumenthal CTSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee983 words89
S. 5619Restoring Essential Plan Coverage ActDCharles E. Schumer NYSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee354 words10

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