Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,835 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 17,478 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,640 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out838 4%Approved by committee708 4%Passed the House or Senate1,469 7%Passed the House and Senate38 <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 2,386 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

776Skipped committeeof the 1,649 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 file12,730 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,113 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
17,478 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
708 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
836 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
17 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. 135 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

838 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Discussed in committee, not voted outClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10184Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026RAndy Barr KYAug 31, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee15k words3014
H.R. 10234CLEAR Forms ActRZachary Nunn IASep 2, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words24
H.R. 10325To increase the mandatory contribution amount of Federal Home Loan Banks to the Affordable Housing Program, and for other purposes.DMaxine Waters CASep 8, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee88 words03
H.R. 10334EFIN Verification Act of 2026RRon Estes KSSep 10, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee645 words30
H.R. 10346Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining ActRChristopher H. Smith NJSep 10, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee944 words00
H.R. 10356Empowering Moms ActRMichelle Fischbach MNSep 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words113
H.R. 10357Digital Asset Tax Certainty ActRJason Smith MOSep 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee18k words89
H.R. 1653Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2025RAndy Barr KYFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee512 words66
H.R. 2713MAIN Event Ticketing ActRDiana Harshbarger TNApr 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words13
H.R. 2805PLAN for Broadband ActRTim Walberg MIApr 9, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words31
H.R. 3342BOP Direct-Hire Authority ActRGlenn Grothman WIMay 13, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee107 words90
H.R. 4093Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2025RAaron Bean FLJun 24, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words255
H.R. 4464Preventive Health Savings ActRJay Obernolte CAJul 16, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee391 words243
H.R. 4936TRAPS ActRZachary Nunn IAAug 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1k words576
H.R. 4950Data BRIDGE ActRErin Houchin INAug 12, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee182 words153
H.R. 5439Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot ActDJames P. McGovern MASep 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words363
H.R. 5889Eviction Helpline ActDAyanna Pressley MAOct 31, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee465 words21
H.R. 5967Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention ActDRobert Menendez NJNov 7, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee405 words162
H.R. 6130ASAP ActRVern Buchanan FLNov 19, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee282 words2354
H.R. 6152Foreign Robocall Elimination ActRAddison P. McDowell NCNov 19, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.2k words392
H.R. 6207Chip EQUIP ActDZoe Lofgren CANov 20, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee541 words116
H.R. 6470Increasing Baseline Updates ActRBlake D. Moore UTDec 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee217 words90
H.R. 6832PACK ActRRandy K. Weber, Sr. TXDec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words1929
H.R. 7030Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services ActRTom Emmer MNJan 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee163 words11
H.R. 7294AI for Secure Networks ActDRobert Menendez NJJan 30, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee335 words52

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