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. 3491Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2025DTim Kaine VADec 16, 2025SubstantiveIn committee7.5k words20
S. 3508ARMAS Act of 2025DChristopher Murphy CTDec 16, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.3k words21
H.R. 3383Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025RAnn Wagner MOMay 14, 2025SubstantivePassed House10k words43
H.R. 3898PERMIT ActRMike Collins GAJun 11, 2025SubstantivePassed House8.1k words830
H.R. 6722Automatic IRA Act of 2025DRichard E. Neal MADec 15, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words49
H.R. 6723Bring Our Heroes Home ActDChris Pappas NHDec 15, 2025SubstantiveIn committee8.5k words20
S. 3482First Step Implementation Act of 2025DRichard J. Durbin ILDec 15, 2025SubstantiveIn committee8.8k words10
H.R. 6613Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025DBecca Balint VTDec 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words00
H.R. 6700TALENTS ActDMelanie A. Stansbury NMDec 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.4k words20
H.R. 6291Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection ActRTim Walberg MINov 25, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee5.3k words114
H.R. 6606Opportunities for Success Act of 2025DSuzanne Bonamici ORDec 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.9k words20
H.R. 6617Keeping All Students Safe ActDDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VADec 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.2k words532
H.R. 6625RISE from Trauma ActDDanny K. Davis ILDec 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5k words31
H.R. 6634To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable childhood education tax credit with monthly advance payments.DCleo Fields LADec 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee8.6k words00
H.R. 6646Empowering App-Based Workers ActDPramila Jayapal WADec 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee9.6k words141
H.R. 6663Campus Free Speech Restoration ActRGregory F. Murphy NCDec 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.4k words00
S. 3433PELL ActRJim Banks INDec 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee9.2k words00
S. 3441Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025DPeter Welch VTDec 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words10
S. 3448Keeping All Students Safe ActDChristopher Murphy CTDec 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.2k words121
S. 3461RISE from Trauma ActDRichard J. Durbin ILDec 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5k words31
H.R. 6575CommonGround for Affordable Health Care ActRJennifer A. Kiggans VADec 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee9.2k words384
S. 1498Halting Ownership and Non-Ethical Stock Transactions (HONEST) ActRJosh Hawley MOApr 28, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee5.8k words50
S. 3402Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health ActRJohn Cornyn TXDec 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.5k words32
H.R. 6390Make Housing Affordable and Defend Democracy ActDJimmy Gomez CADec 3, 2025SubstantiveIn committee8.5k words790
H.R. 6397Dignity for Detained Immigrants ActDPramila Jayapal WADec 3, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.9k words1350

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