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

17,479 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: In committee (either)Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10755To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 475 East FM 1382 in Cedar Hill, Texas, as the "Eugene Gates Jr. Post Office Building".DJasmine Crockett TXOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee81 words00
H.R. 10756Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization ActRMike Ezell MSOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee291 words10
H.R. 10757To provide for a limitation on contributions to the United Nations.DJosh Gottheimer NJOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee50 words10
H.R. 10759Tariff Relief for American Development and Employment Act of 2026RJohn James MIOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words00
H.R. 10760Healthy Minds for a Better Future ActRThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee678 words00
H.R. 10761Campus Accountability and Safety Act of 2026DRo Khanna CAOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.3k words60
H.R. 10762Anthony Amoros Law Right to Know ActRMichael Lawler NYOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 10763Know Your Risk ActRJulia Letlow LAOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee969 words00
H.R. 10764Executive Settlement Review ActDGwen Moore WIOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words20
H.R. 10765Preserving and Remembering the History of Trump and other Tyrants ActDJamie Raskin MDOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee712 words00
H.R. 10766To direct the Secretary of Defense to update the Critical Asset List of the Department of Defense to incorporate assets critical to the development, deployment, and operation of the Golden Dome missile defense system.RKeith Self TXOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee804 words00
H.R. 10767Fair Play Enforcement ActRAdrian Smith NEOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee593 words10
H.Res. 1617Recognizes October as "American Pharmacy Month" in honor of the contributions of pharmacists and pharmacy teams in providing safe, accessible, affordable, and effective patient care services and products to all residents and protecting public health in communities across the United States;.REarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAOct 6, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committeeText pending10
H.Res. 1618Recognizing the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on Israel, honoring the victims and the hostages, and calling for the complete disarmament of Hamas for a durable end to the war in Gaza.DJosh Gottheimer NJOct 6, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee443 words450
H.Res. 1619Reaffirming German-American friendship and supporting continued cooperation between the United States and Germany.RGlenn Thompson PAOct 6, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee578 words10
H.Res. 1620Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Nonviolence Week" to raise awareness of youth violence in the United States.DNikema Williams GAOct 6, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee699 words00
H.R. 10721Stop Orphaned Wells ActDYassamin Ansari AZOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.6k words60
H.R. 107229–8–8 Crisis Response Workforce ActDTroy A. Carter LAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee638 words70
H.R. 10723Nicholas Douglas Quets United States-Mexico Rapid Response for Victims of Crime ActRJuan Ciscomani AZOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee990 words10
H.R. 10724To amend title 11, United States Code, to clarify the rules for the exceptions to the discharge of the debt of an individual debtor, and for other purposes.DJ. Luis Correa CAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee116 words10
H.R. 10725GAP ActDSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee298 words00
H.R. 10726Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Coverage Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee772 words00
H.R. 10727Access to Community Care Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee204 words00
H.R. 10728Maternity Care for Rural Communities Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee394 words00
H.R. 10729Long-Term Rural Health Investment Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00

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