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. 166 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

698 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Approved by committeeClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 5167Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026REric A. "Rick" Crawford ARSep 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee21k words017
H.R. 302Water Rights Protection ActRCeleste Maloy UTJan 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee741 words60
S.J.Res. 89A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".RCynthia M. Lummis WYOct 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee95 words10
S.J.Res. 76A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Final Rule".DAdam B. Schiff CASep 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee57 words00
H.R. 1669To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.DSteve Cohen TNFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee38 words10
S. 246Interstate Transport Act of 2025RTed Budd NCJan 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee700 words72
H.R. 5062Pipeline Security ActDJulie Johnson TXAug 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee957 words25
H.R. 3812STRIVE Act of 2025DAdam Gray CAJun 6, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee451 words80
H.R. 3484Business Owners Protection Act of 2025RAndy Barr KYMay 19, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee231 words71
H.R. 5262Bank Competition Modernization ActRScott Fitzgerald WISep 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee849 words02
H.R. 5270Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency ActRBill Huizenga MISep 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee531 words22
H.R. 5276Community Bank LIFT ActRYoung Kim CASep 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee515 words02
H.R. 5291Merchant Banking Modernization ActRRoger Williams TXSep 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee101 words13
H.R. 5344Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Program ActDStephen F. Lynch MASep 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee180 words10
S. 3095An original bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.RJohn Boozman ARNov 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee422 words00
S. 572Shadow Wolves Improvement ActDRuben Gallego AZFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.6k words31
S. 81Guidance Clarity Act of 2025RJames Lankford OKJan 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee396 words30
S. 848REPORT ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHMar 5, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee561 words10
H.R. 4256Digital Coast Reauthorization Act of 2025DDave Min CAJun 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee76 words131
S. 1000A bill to establish an Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs.RLisa Murkowski AKMar 12, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2k words72
S. 1854Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025DJeanne Shaheen NHMay 21, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.6k words50
S. 2018A bill to modify certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus.DCory A. Booker NJJun 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee194 words10
S. 2130AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025RPete Ricketts NEJun 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee624 words90
S. 2146China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2025RDavid McCormick PAJun 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words10
S. 2224Taiwan International Solidarity ActDChris Van Hollen MDJul 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee532 words12

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