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

707 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Approved by committeeClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 1441SAVES Act of 2025RThom Tillis NCApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.2k words240
H.R. 2130Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025RDusty Johnson SDMar 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2k words70
H.R. 3340Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans ActRRussell Fry SCMay 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words152
S. 233Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2025RMarsha Blackburn TNJan 23, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2k words60
S. 337Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection ActRDeb Fischer NEJan 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.1k words14
H.R. 1319Modern Worker Empowerment ActIKevin Kiley CAFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee381 words2318
H.R. 1320Modern Worker Security ActIKevin Kiley CAFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee201 words911
H.R. 2958Balance the Scales ActRMichael A. Rulli OHApr 17, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee640 words14
H.R. 7412Put America on Commission Act of 2026RRoger Williams TXFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee2.6k words10
H.R. 1028Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026RW. Gregory Steube FLFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee189 words731
H.R. 2870Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025RMary E. Miller ILApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words06
S. 1453University of Utah Research Park ActRMike Lee UTApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee320 words11
S. 362A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.RSteve Daines MTFeb 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee228 words11
S. 472Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development ActRJohn Barrasso WYFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee997 words100
S. 544Mining Regulatory Clarity ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words41
S. 714Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025RMike Lee UTFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee459 words53
S. 909La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation ActDRuben Gallego AZMar 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee607 words10
H.R. 2869EBSA Investigations Transparency ActRLisa C. McClain MIApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee396 words35
H.Res. 1042Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.RNicholas A. Langworthy NYFeb 9, 2026SubstantiveFailed in House599 words00
S. 1216Taiwan Allies Fund ActDChris Van Hollen MDMar 31, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.3k words20
S. 1369Protecting Global Fisheries Act of 2026DTim Kaine VAApr 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3.6k words50
S. 2222Critical Undersea Infrastructure Resilience Initiative ActRJohn R. Curtis UTJul 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee4.9k words20
S. 2236YALI Act of 2026DChris Van Hollen MDJul 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.5k words10
S. 2722Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2026RPete Ricketts NESep 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3.5k words30
S. 2904SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026RJames E. Risch IDSep 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee17k words200

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