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 17,479 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,640 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out839 4%Approved by committee712 4%Passed the House or Senate1,464 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 1,644 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 · 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 committee114 days
17,479 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
712 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
831 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 114 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. 135 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

712 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Approved by committeeClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 8720Campaign Finance Transparency ActRBryan Steil WIMay 11, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.4k words20
H.Res. 1377Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9022) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.RBrian Jack GAJun 23, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.5k words00
H.Res. 1398Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes.RAustin Scott GAJun 30, 2026SubstantiveFailed in House1.6k words01
S. 3468National Programmable Cloud Laboratories Network Act of 2025DJohn Fetterman PADec 11, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.7k words10
H.R. 2804Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026DNydia M. Velázquez NYApr 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee127 words42
H.R. 5498Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026RBeth Van Duyne TXSep 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee219 words31
H.R. 7661Stop the Sexualization of Children ActRMary E. Miller ILFeb 24, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee461 words222
H.R. 7893FAFSA Verification Efficiency ActRTim Walberg MIMar 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee109 words11
H.R. 7894Truman Scholarship Clean House ActRElise M. Stefanik NYMar 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee2.3k words10
H.R. 7895PBM Kickback Prohibition ActRRick W. Allen GAMar 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee298 words08
H.R. 8209To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program.DPaul Tonko NYApr 6, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee49 words51
H.R. 9495Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027RKen Calvert CAJun 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee29k words096
H.R. 2152AI PLAN ActRZachary Nunn IAMar 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee637 words74
H.R. 4801Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services ActRJ. French Hill ARJul 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3.3k words33
H.R. 5396Price Stability Act of 2026RJ. French Hill ARSep 16, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee42 words21
H.R. 8286Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings From Politics ActRBryan Steil WIApr 15, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee8.1k words23
S. 4591NO FAKES Act of 2026DChristopher A. Coons DEMay 20, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee14k words1512
S.J.Res. 185A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.DTim Kaine VAApr 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee400 words91
S.J.Res. 196A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".DJeff Merkley ORJun 4, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee39 words87
H.R. 9022Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027RCharles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann TNMay 22, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee12k words048
S. 1133Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025RChuck Grassley IAMar 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1k words30
S. 1146Cameras in the Courtroom ActDRichard J. Durbin ILMar 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee127 words40
S. 1782Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention ActRAshley Moody FLMay 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3k words201
S. 3799Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026RRoger Marshall KSFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee69 words21
S. 4109Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2026DJack Reed RIMar 17, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee821 words32

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