Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,903 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 17,536 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,699 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out837 4%Approved by committee698 4%Passed the House or Senate1,487 7%Passed the House and Senate40 <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 2,396 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 12, 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

779Skipped committeeof the 1,669 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 file12,797 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 committee114 days
17,536 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
698 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
848 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
19 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. 167 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

3,010 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 1k–2kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025DEd Case HIJun 27, 2025SubstantivePassed House1k words10
H.R. 6893Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) ActDRobert C. "Bobby" Scott VADec 18, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.7k words70
H.R. 7553Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness ActRTroy E. Nehls TXFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words76
H.R. 9228Health DATA Act of 2026RRobert F. Onder, Jr. MOJun 9, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.9k words22
H.R. 9621Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026RMichael Baumgartner WAJul 9, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words10
H.Res. 1539Affirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to defend the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution and to oppose efforts to intimidate voters, suppress the vote, or interfere with free and fair elections.DAnalilia Mejia NJSep 15, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.7k words90
H.Res. 1542Designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".DMarc A. Veasey TXSep 15, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.3k words330
S. 5400STRIDE ActRJohn R. Curtis UTSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words01
S.Res. 854A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".DRon Wyden ORSep 15, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.3k words300
H.R. 10362Stop Rogue AI ActDJosh Gottheimer NJSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words21
H.R. 10368Jimmy Deal Trafficking Survivors Assistance Act of 2026DSusie Lee NVSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words20
H.R. 10370Ailani Myers Accelerating Innovation in Medicine to Cure Kids with Cancer ActRMichael T. McCaul TXSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words20
H.R. 6048NDO Fairness Act of 2025RScott Fitzgerald WINov 17, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.9k words11
S. 252GOOD ActRRon Johnson WIJan 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.5k words151
S. 3175CIPZIP Act of 2025RJames Lankford OKNov 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.7k words10
S. 3211Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHNov 19, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words72
S. 5387DCA Air Safety ActDTim Kaine VASep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 2069Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025RBarry Moore ALMar 11, 2025SubstantiveBecame law1.6k words30
H.R. 1033716 & Up Social Media ActRErin Houchin INSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words10
H.R. 10342American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026DSeth Magaziner RISep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 10348Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement ActDThomas R. Suozzi NYSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10
H.R. 10309HOMEFRONT Act of 2026RWarren Davidson OHSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words50
H.R. 10316National Housing Emergency Act of 2026DChrissy Houlahan PASep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10317Inventory Act of 2026RDarrell Issa CASep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 10318PACMESARKimberlyn King-Hinds MPSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00

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