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. 3249Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026DJeanne Shaheen NHNov 20, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee9.2k words80
S. 3360FREEDOM ActDJacky Rosen NVDec 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee817 words30
S. 3496United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership ActRJohn Cornyn TXDec 16, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee6.4k words30
S.J.Res. 95A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Interim Guidance Simplifying Application of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax to Partnerships".DRon Wyden ORNov 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee37 words31
S. 1809Drone Espionage ActRAshley Moody FLMay 20, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee43 words130
S. 2544GUARD ActRKatie Boyd Britt ALJul 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.5k words120
H.R. 1355Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025DPaul Tonko NYFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee165 words2111
H.R. 1588Facilitating DIGITAL Applications ActRMariannette Miller-Meeks IAFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee513 words23
H.R. 1731Standard FEES ActRGary J. Palmer ALFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee553 words23
H.R. 3474Federal Mechanical Insulation ActRRandy K. Weber, Sr. TXMay 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee178 words363
H.R. 3699Energy Choice ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYJun 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee99 words15724
S.J.Res. 102A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.RRick Scott FLJan 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee62 words82
H.R. 2072To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.RDan Newhouse WAMar 11, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee301 words93
H.R. 4242Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization ActRDavid Schweikert AZJun 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee638 words503
H.R. 6536Rural Depositories Revitalization Study ActRRalph Norman SCDec 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee230 words32
H.R. 6547Least Cost Exception ActRMike Flood NEDec 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee742 words41
S. 3755Digital Commodity Intermediaries ActRJohn Boozman ARFeb 2, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee23k words06
S. 2169Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement ActRJosh Hawley MOJun 25, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.6k words62
H.R. 1295Reorganizing Government Act of 2025RJames Comer KYFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee490 words192
H.R. 5183District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act of 2025RPaul A. Gosar AZSep 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.9k words30
H.R. 6978Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits ActRBrad Finstad MNJan 8, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee186 words00
H.R. 6498Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025RBrett Guthrie KYDec 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee4k words42
H.R. 6502College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025RLisa C. McClain MIDec 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.9k words31
H.R. 1723Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025RJohn R. Moolenaar MIFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee217 words74
H.R. 5577NFIP Extension Act of 2026RAndrew R. Garbarino NYSep 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee109 words69

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