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
S. 4723Eliminate PRC Organized Crime ActRJohn Cornyn TXJun 9, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.7k words10
H.R. 9917AI Kill Switch ActDTed Lieu CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words140
H.R. 9918Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity ActDDoris O. Matsui CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.R. 1829Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2026RElijah Crane AZMar 4, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.9k words00
H.R. 9892Stop EU Overreach ActRCraig A. Goldman TXJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words120
H.R. 9904Deputy Darren Almendarez ActRBrandon Gill TXJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words132
H.R. 9914Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks ActRRobert E. Latta OHJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words250
H.R. 9915Stealth Bot Prohibition ActRLaurel M. Lee FLJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words54
H.R. 9922AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2026DJoseph D. Morelle NYJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words50
H.R. 9932Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026DJanice D. Schakowsky ILJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words60
H.R. 9943Businessowner Immigration Rights and Responsibilities Information Act of 2026DNydia M. Velázquez NYJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words200
H.R. 9944TPS Review ActDDebbie Wasserman Schultz FLJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words720
S. 1981Strategic Grazing to Reduce Risk of Wildfire ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVJun 5, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words11
S. 5097End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026RTim Sheehy MTJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words20
S. 5098Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity ActRMarsha Blackburn TNJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S. 5105Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S. 5106Wildfire Insurance Affordability ActDJeff Merkley ORJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words03
S. 5110Improving America's Literacy ActRTed Cruz TXJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 5113State of Men’s Health ActDRuben Gallego AZJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10
S. 5124Stop Harassment and Intimidations in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections ActDAlex Padilla CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words70
S. 5125Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026DTammy Duckworth ILJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words00
S. 5126Seeds and Breeds for the Future ActDTammy Baldwin WIJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words40
S. 5130Human Dignity and Emerging Technologies ActRTed Cruz TXJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S.Res. 814A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling to protect the right of individuals with disabilities to live in their own homes and communities.DAndy Kim NJJul 23, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.2k words290
H.R. 9643Comment Integrity and Management ActRClay Higgins LAJul 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words00

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