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. 425Repealing Big Brother Overreach ActRWarren Davidson OHJan 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee221 words19317
H.R. 8290China Exchange Rate Accountability Act of 2026RPete Sessions TXApr 15, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee466 words00
H.R. 8671Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026RMike Flood NEMay 7, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words15
H.R. 941Small LENDER ActRJ. French Hill ARFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee551 words166
S. 1898ORBITS Act of 2025DJohn W. Hickenlooper COMay 22, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.8k words30
S. 1547America the Beautiful ActRSteve Daines MTMay 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee5.7k words647
S.J.Res. 190A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Executive Office for Immigration Review relating to "Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals".DTim Kaine VAApr 30, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee39 words10
H.R. 1468Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP ActRLance Gooden TXFeb 21, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee997 words130
H.R. 2675Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation ActRBen Cline VAApr 7, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.6k words269
H.R. 9310Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027RMark E. Amodei NVJun 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee21k words052
H.R. 9260Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027RRobert B. Aderholt ALJun 11, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee40k words045
H.R. 5929Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2026RAndy Barr KYNov 7, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee273 words20
S.J.Res. 192A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".DRon Wyden ORMay 19, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee97 words200
H.R. 9170Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027RSteve Womack ARJun 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee43k words055
H.R. 9171Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027RMichael K. Simpson IDJun 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee36k words043
S. 563Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025DMartin Heinrich NMFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee5.2k words10
S. 564Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025DMartin Heinrich NMFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee7.2k words10
H.R. 8872Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF ActRMike Carey OHMay 19, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee664 words80
S.J.Res. 188A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".DSheldon Whitehouse RIApr 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee46 words00
H.R. 5694ARTIST ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKOct 6, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee740 words00
H.R. 7086Equitable Access to School Facilities ActRJuan Ciscomani AZJan 15, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.7k words101
S. 323PLAN for Broadband ActRRoger F. Wicker MSJan 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.6k words25
H.R. 7891Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026RGlenn Thompson PAMar 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee352 words12
H.R. 9010Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.RDavid G. Valadao CAMay 22, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee6.6k words02
H.R. 1329Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum ActRNicole Malliotakis NYFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveFailed in House1.1k words2312

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