Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,857 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 17,493 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,656 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out837 4%Approved by committee707 4%Passed the House or Senate1,476 7%Passed the House and Senate39 <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 2,392 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 11, 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

777Skipped committeeof the 1,657 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 file12,751 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
17,493 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber10 days
707 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both72 days
838 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
18 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. 142 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

17,493 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: In committee (either)Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.Res. 1615Expressing support for designation of the first Friday of October, October 2, 2026, as "Manufacturing Day".DNorma J. Torres CAOct 5, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee155 words10
H.Res. 1616Recognizing the importance of biodiversity conservation, welcoming the Republic of Armenia as host of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, and supporting the protection of Armenia's sovereign territory and natural heritage.RDavid G. Valadao CAOct 5, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee512 words30
H.Con.Res. 122Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2026, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.DNydia M. Velázquez NYOct 1, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.9k words10
H.J.Res. 218Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.DSteve Cohen TNOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee179 words00
H.R. 10387To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out additional Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration projects not eligible under current policy of the Department of the Army, and for other purposes.DMarcy Kaptur OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee50 words00
H.R. 10640Urban Health Transformation Act of 2026DMaxine Waters CAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words120
H.R. 10641Employee and Retiree Access to Justice ActDMark DeSaulnier CAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.R. 10642Stop the Settlements ActDJoaquin Castro TXOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words651
H.R. 10643H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown ActRBeth Van Duyne TXOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee169 words50
H.R. 10644Faith and Rural Small Business ActRMark Alford MOOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee137 words00
H.R. 10645SMART ActRTroy Balderson OHOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee520 words40
H.R. 10646To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into intergovernmental support agreements on behalf of Defense Agencies, and for other purposes.DJoyce Beatty OHOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee45 words10
H.R. 10647IMD CARE ActRCliff Bentz OROct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words10
H.R. 10649Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2026DSuzanne Bonamici OROct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee471 words10
H.R. 10650American Glove Act of 2026RMike Carey OHOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
H.R. 10651End Tax Breaks for Dark Money ActDJudy Chu CAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee198 words170
H.R. 10652San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund Reauthorization ActDGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. CAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee89 words10
H.R. 10653Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2026DSteve Cohen TNOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words00
H.R. 10656Nicholas Douglas Quets Border Travel Safety ActRElijah Crane AZOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words20
H.R. 10657SPROUT Act of 2026RJeff Crank COOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee577 words00
H.R. 10658Critical Biomanufacturing Input Assessment ActDSharice Davids KSOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee67 words10
H.R. 10659Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities ActDMadeleine Dean PAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee165 words20
H.R. 10660AID Local Government Leadership ActDMadeleine Dean PAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10
H.R. 10661Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026DMadeleine Dean PAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
H.R. 10662Better Transit for Riders ActDMark DeSaulnier CAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee762 words00

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