Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026
Where this Congress’s bills stand
How far 19,857 bills and resolutions have gotten
So far · as of Nov 11, 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. 142 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.
GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method
Every bill
707 bills and resolutions · latest action first
- S.J.Res. 154Approved by committeeA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Equal Credit Opportunity (Regulation B); Revocations or Unfavorable Changes to the Terms of Existing Credit Arrangements".
- S.J.Res. 155Approved by committeeA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Fair Credit Reporting Act; Preemption of State Laws".
- S.J.Res. 156Approved by committeeA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Consumer Credit Offered to Borrowers in Advance of Expected Receipt of Compensation for Work".
- H.R. 7343Approved by committeeFoster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act
- H.R. 7529Approved by committeeFresh Starts for Foster Youth Act
- H.R. 7655Approved by committeeSupport for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act
- H.R. 7995Approved by committeeCONNECT Act
- S. 1572Approved by committeeFederal Carjacking Enforcement Act
- S. 2126Approved by committeeIntegrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025
- S. 3062Approved by committeeGUARD Act
- H.R. 7463Approved by committeeFoster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act
- H.R. 1163Approved by committeeProve It Act
- H.R. 2137Approved by committeeReview Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025
- H.R. 3863Approved by committeeVA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act
- H.R. 5213Approved by committeeNo Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act
- S.J.Res. 112Approved by committeeA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce relating to "One Year Suspension of Expansion of End-User Controls for Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities".
- S.J.Res. 139Approved by committeeA 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 "Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
- S.J.Res. 99Approved by committeeA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relating to "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents".
- H.R. 161Approved by committeeNew Source Review Permitting Improvement Act
- H.R. 4214Approved by committeeClean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act
- H.R. 6373Approved by committeeAir Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025
- H.R. 8495Approved by committeeFinancial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027
- H.R. 151Approved by committeeEqual Representation Act of 2025
- H.R. 1897Approved by committeeESA Amendments Act of 2025
- H.Res. 1175Failed in HouseProviding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.
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