Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026
Where this Congress’s bills stand
How far 19,903 bills and resolutions have gotten
So far · as of Nov 12, 2026
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.
Shortcuts and dead ends
How endings are recordedEndings
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
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
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
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
- H.R. 5267Approved by committeeAmerican Franchise Act
- H.R. 9098Approved by committeeCongressional Records Protection Act of 2026
- H.R. 9203Approved by committeeStudent Protection and University Accountability Act
- H.R. 10248In committeeSERVICE for America Act
- H.R. 10254In committeeMORE Savings Act
- H.R. 10258In committeePROOF Act
- H.R. 10264In committeeAmerican Made Federal Uniforms and Apparel Act of 2026
- H.R. 10265In committeeWhite House Fellows Program Authorization Act
- H.R. 10266In committeeNo Elite Athletes Using X-pro status to ensure Prioritizing Recruitment Of Student-athletes (NEAUX PROS) Act
- H.R. 10272In committeeEnd Gas Station Heroin Act
- H.R. 10274In committeePartnerships for Better Health Act
- H.R. 10277In committeeAccess to School Supplies Act of 2026
- H.R. 10283In committeeCongressional Pension Accountability Act
- H.R. 10284In committeeSmart Meter Data Privacy Protection Act
- H.R. 10293In committeeRural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act
- H.R. 10221In committeeFlock-Off Act
- H.R. 642Discussed in committeeMyakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025
- H.Res. 1507In committeeHonoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, a daughter of Tennessee whose extraordinary contributions to music, philanthropy, literacy, education, health, conservation, and culture enriched the lives of countless Americans.
- H.R. 10205In committeeREACH Our Tribes Act
- H.R. 10210In committeeDoctors Not AI Act of 2026
- H.R. 10218In committeeAdvancing American Innovation Act
- H.R. 1640Approved by committeeHEIRS Act of 2025
- H.R. 6488Discussed in committeeRESET Act
- H.R. 9331Approved by committeeSTOP Payments Fraud Act of 2026
- H.R. 10188In committeeProtecting Pentagon Press Access Act
Congress.gov bill status · 119th so far · 25 bills a page