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

509 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 5k–10kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 3249Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026DJeanne Shaheen NHNov 20, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee9.2k words80
S. 3496United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership ActRJohn Cornyn TXDec 16, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee6.4k words30
S. 3790Protect America ActREric Schmitt MOFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6k words10
H.R. 7325Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026RTom Cole OKFeb 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.8k words210
S. 3740Save the Kurds ActRLindsey Graham SCJan 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.2k words10
S. 3702Dignity for Detained Immigrants ActDCory A. Booker NJJan 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.1k words80
H.R. 7212Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection ActRH. Morgan Griffith VAJan 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9k words72
H.R. 7220COINTELPRO Full Disclosure ActDSummer L. Lee PAJan 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.4k words30
H.R. 7117Fast Track To and Through College ActDJohnny Olszewski, Jr. MDJan 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.3k words21
S. 3659SECURE Minerals Act of 2026DJeanne Shaheen NHJan 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.8k words91
H.R. 7029REAADI for Disasters ActDDebbie Dingell MIJan 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.9k words71
H.R. 7063Student Visa Integrity Act of 2026RBrandon Gill TXJan 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words30
S. 3628REAADI for Disasters ActDRichard Blumenthal CTJan 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.9k words61
H.R. 6971___ Act of 2025RMike Rogers ALJan 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.8k words01
H.R. 4054Accreditation Choice and Innovation ActRRandy Fine FLJun 20, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee7k words10
H.R. 6806Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act of 2025DJerrold Nadler NYDec 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.3k words561
H.R. 6856Peace Through Strength Against Russia Act of 2025RBrian K. Fitzpatrick PADec 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee9.4k words631
H.R. 6777Oregon Owyhee Wilderness and Community Protection ActRCliff Bentz ORDec 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee7.3k words00
H.R. 6782Public Health Air Quality Act of 2025DTroy A. Carter LADec 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee9.6k words231
H.R. 6786Schedules That Work ActDRosa L. DeLauro CTDec 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee8.2k words542
S. 3529Public Health Air Quality Act of 2025DLisa Blunt Rochester DEDec 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee9.6k words42
S. 3550Schedules That Work ActDElizabeth Warren MADec 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee8.2k words142
S. 3555Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025RJohn Cornyn TXDec 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee7.4k words30
H.R. 6736ARMAS Act of 2025DJoaquin Castro TXDec 16, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words321
H.R. 6756Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2025DMorgan McGarvey KYDec 16, 2025SubstantiveIn committee7.5k words50

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