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 Senate36 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 144 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 138 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 law21 days
15 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. 9980American Food for American Schools Act of 2026DJohn Garamendi CAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words20
H.R. 9989CITE Act of 2026RRyan Mackenzie PAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
S. 5174American Food for American Schools Act of 2026RTim Sheehy MTJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10
S. 5180Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026RJohn Boozman ARJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words77
S. 5191Citizenship for International Adoptees Act of 2026RMike Lee UTJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 5192Jimmy Deal Trafficking Survivors Assistance Act of 2026DCatherine Cortez Masto NVJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words11
S. 5199GRID Savings Act of 2026DMartin Heinrich NMJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words23
H.R. 9862Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Veterans Act of 2026RGregory F. Murphy NCJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words12
S. 5160Countering Gray-zone Aggression by the People’s Republic of China ActDTammy Duckworth ILJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S. 5161CFTC Whistleblower Protection and Program Improvement Act of 2026RChuck Grassley IAJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words30
S. 5164Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement ActRJerry Moran KSJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words80
S. 5168Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees ActDBrian Schatz HIJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words82
S. 5141A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the notice and review procedure with respect to multi-year bans on claiming credits.DMichael F. Bennet COJul 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words00
S. 5145Wildfire Air Quality Sensor Expansion Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVJul 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words51
S. 5150SAFE ActRTodd Young INJul 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words12
H.R. 9958Head Start Expansion and Improvement Act of 2026DJahana Hayes CTJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words220
H.R. 9970RESCUE Act of 2026RAugust Pfluger TXJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words142
H.Res. 1461Original Resolution Honoring the Life, Public Service, and Legacy of the Honorable Craig Anthony WashingtonDAl Green TXJul 27, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.2k words00
S. 2252Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars ActDJeanne Shaheen NHJul 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words111
S. 2578Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Brazilian Amazon ActDTim Kaine VAJul 31, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.7k words20
S. 3676American Decade of Sports ActDJacky Rosen NVJan 15, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.9k words30
S. 3788CLEAR LABELS ActRRick Scott FLFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words1110
S. 3794SAFE Drugs Act of 2026RJim Banks INFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words17
S. 4259Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORMar 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.9k words40
S. 4600South China Sea Strategy Act of 2026DTammy Duckworth ILMay 20, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.5k words10

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