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. 10193We Can't Wait Act of 2026RCarol D. Miller WVAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words12
H.R. 10199Sell Your Stocks or Step Down ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words00
H.R. 10200Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education ActDFrederica S. Wilson FLAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words01
H.R. 10156Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation ActDJosh Harder CAAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words10
H.R. 10173NSF REU Act of 2026DLuz M. Rivas CAAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words150
H.R. 10183SRBIJA ActRJoe Wilson SCAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words111
H.R. 2555Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026RErin Houchin INApr 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words430
H.Res. 1497Commemorating the 13 United States servicemembers killed at Abbey Gate during and as a result of President Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.RMatt Van Epps TNAug 27, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.5k words410
H.R. 10138CCP Fentanyl Sanctions ActDJake Auchincloss MAAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words30
H.R. 10146AI Advertising Disclosure ActDSeth Magaziner RIAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words90
H.R. 10120National Flood Impact Reduction and Resilience Act of 2026DDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VAAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words11
H.R. 10121To obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor American humanitarian and star athlete Roberto Clemente of Puerto Rico.RGus M. Bilirakis FLAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words60
H.R. 10125NO PROFIT ActDJames A. Himes CTAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words60
H.R. 10112Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors ActDJosh Gottheimer NJAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words20
H.R. 10087Cancer Care Planning and Communications ActDMark DeSaulnier CAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10096Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2026RMichael Lawler NYAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words50
H.R. 10099Freedom Haulers ActRBrian J. Mast FLAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words51
H.R. 10073Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act of 2026DJared Huffman CAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words72
H.R. 10078Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction ActRW. Gregory Steube FLAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words11
H.R. 10081No Utility Junk Fees ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
S. 3266USMMA Athletics Act of 2026RRoger F. Wicker MSNov 20, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate1.6k words10
S. 4472Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026RLisa Murkowski AKApr 30, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate1.1k words150
S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.RJon Husted OHAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words22
S. 5383End Gas Station Heroin ActRBernie Moreno OHAug 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
S. 5361MMU Rural Expansion Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10

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