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
S. 5362Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words70
S. 5365Community Mental Wellness Worker Training ActDCory A. Booker NJAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
S. 5369Restoring Electoral Fairness and Opposition Rights through Mandates for Accountability Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
S. 5375ARCH ActRMike Rounds SDAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words30
S. 5378Outer Continental Shelf Lease Restoration Act of 2026IAngus S. King, Jr. MEAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words11
H.R. 10049Visitable Inclusive Tax credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) ActDDwight Evans PAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words20
H.R. 10052Right to Worship ActRBrad Knott NCAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words301
H.R. 10060Presidential Tax Accountability and Audit Integrity ActDRichard E. Neal MAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words180
S. 2732Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025RRand Paul KYSep 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words11
S. 5275Presidential Tax Accountability and Audit Integrity ActDRon Wyden ORAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words40
S. 5277RANCH ActRMike Rounds SDAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words11
S. 5278GHOST ActDBen Ray Luján NMAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words31
S. 5285Visitable Inclusive Tax credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) ActDAmy Klobuchar MNAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words50
S. 5287Colorectal Cancer Early Detection ActDJon Ossoff GAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 5288Protecting Pentagon Press Access ActDBrian Schatz HIAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words150
S. 5289Right to Worship ActRTed Cruz TXAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words40
S. 5290Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response and Coordination ActDMichael F. Bennet COAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
S. 5298Delivering Americans Affordable Homes ActDChris Van Hollen MDAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words10
S. 5300Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act of 2026DTammy Duckworth ILAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words170
S. 5307Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Talent ActDChristopher A. Coons DEAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
S. 5309COWS Act of 2026DAlex Padilla CAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words20
S. 5313Quantum-GUARD Act of 2026DChristopher A. Coons DEAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words21
S. 5316BINSA ActRPete Ricketts NEAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words12
S. 5326Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words51
S. 5332Cooperative Institute Act of 2026DMaria Cantwell WAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words30

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