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. 9721Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026RLloyd Smucker PAJul 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words00
H.R. 9823Alzheimer’s Early Detection Act of 2026DJake Auchincloss MAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words30
H.R. 9825Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act of 2026DLauren Underwood ILJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words10
H.R. 9829ORTHO ActRBrian Babin TXJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words31
H.R. 9832Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026DNanette Diaz Barragán CAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words160
H.R. 9836REPLACE ActDShontel M. Brown OHJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words10
H.R. 9838National Security Interstate Pipeline ActRKen Calvert CAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words80
H.R. 9839STRONG Kids ActRMike Carey OHJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10
H.R. 9842State Offices of Women’s Health Support and Expansion ActDTroy A. Carter LAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words52
H.R. 9853Right to Learn Act of 2026DJesús G. "Chuy" García ILJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words140
H.R. 9854Citizenship Act of 2026RBrandon Gill TXJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words50
H.R. 9860Pardon Transparency and Accountability Act of 2026DDave Min CAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
H.R. 9869FECA Modernization and Cost Containment Act of 2026RJimmy Patronis FLJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words11
H.R. 9874Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections ActDJamie Raskin MDJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words830
H.R. 9881Higher Education Accreditation Accountability ActDMark Takano CAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
H.R. 9887Swatting Registry Best Practices ActDJames R. Walkinshaw VAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S. 3885Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness ActDPeter Welch VTFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words116
S. 5062FAIR DME Appeals ActRBill Cassidy LAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
S. 5064Higher Education Accreditation Accountability ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
S. 5075Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections ActDSheldon Whitehouse RIJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words140
S. 5077Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation ActDMichael F. Bennet COJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words10
S. 5083Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026RTom Cotton ARJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
S. 5086ASAP ActDTammy Duckworth ILJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 5089Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026DAngela D. Alsobrooks MDJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words21
S. 5092RAAM ActRMike Crapo IDJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words50

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