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. 3348Dream Act of 2025DRichard J. Durbin ILDec 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.5k words10
S. 3359Fast Track To and Through College ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHDec 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.3k words11
H.R. 6371No Robot Bosses ActDSuzanne Bonamici ORDec 3, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words135
S. 3339AI Workforce PREPARE ActRJim Banks INDec 3, 2025SubstantiveIn committee8.9k words43
S. 1005Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVMar 12, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee9.5k words02
S. 1195Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation ActDJacky Rosen NVMar 27, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee5k words01
H.R. 2483SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025RBrett Guthrie KYMar 31, 2025SubstantiveBecame law8.8k words111
H.R. 4341International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025DDoris O. Matsui CAJul 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.3k words10
S. 3292Platform Accountability and Transparency ActDChristopher A. Coons DEDec 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6k words21
H.R. 6323Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency ActDJimmy Panetta CANov 28, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.5k words32
H.R. 6303CARE for Moms ActDRobin L. Kelly ILNov 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee8.6k words120
H.R. 6222ROTOR ActRRobert F. Onder, Jr. MONov 20, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.2k words3215
H.R. 6166Lowering Drug Costs for American Families ActDFrank Pallone, Jr. NJNov 20, 2025SubstantiveIn committee7.9k words604
H.R. 6145EXPERTS Act of 2025DPramila Jayapal WANov 19, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.5k words761
S. 3210EXPERTS Act of 2025DElizabeth Warren MANov 19, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.5k words90
H.R. 5779American Workforce ActRMax L. Miller OHOct 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6k words01
S. 2987American Workforce ActRTom Cotton AROct 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6k words00
S. 2990Campus Accountability and Safety ActDKirsten E. Gillibrand NYOct 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.3k words10
S. 2954Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025IBernard Sanders VTSep 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee7.6k words13
S. 2928H–1B and L–1 Visa Reform Act of 2025RChuck Grassley IASep 29, 2025SubstantiveIn committee9.8k words31
H.R. 5537Pipeline Accountability Act of 2025DLori Trahan MASep 19, 2025SubstantiveIn committee7.9k words10
H.R. 5511Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025DYvette D. Clarke NYSep 19, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words323
H.R. 5245To provide for the management authorities of the Department of State.RMichael Lawler NYSep 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee7.7k words00
H.R. 5494Essential Workers for Economic Advancement ActRLloyd Smucker PASep 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee9.3k words1013
S. 2905Pipeline Accountability Act of 2025DEdward J. Markey MASep 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee7.9k words11

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