Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 10, 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 10, 2026

In committee 17,484 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,640 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out844 4%Approved by committee708 4%Passed the House or Senate1,463 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 10, 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

775Skipped committeeof the 1,643 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 · 21% 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 committee113 days
17,484 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
708 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
830 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 113 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. 136 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

115 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 20k–50kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9260Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027RRobert B. Aderholt ALJun 11, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee40k words045
H.R. 9281DASH ActDVal T. Hoyle ORJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee40k words80
S. 4773DASH ActDRon Wyden ORJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee44k words01
H.R. 9222Drain the Swamp ActDGreg Landsman OHJun 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee41k words20
H.R. 8646Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027RAndy Harris MDMay 1, 2026SubstantivePassed House27k words044
H.R. 9170Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027RSteve Womack ARJun 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee43k words055
H.R. 9171Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027RMichael K. Simpson IDJun 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee36k words043
H.R. 6337ROAD to Housing Act of 2025RLisa C. McClain MIDec 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee46k words12
H.R. 7314Advancing Commonsense Policies ActDSeth Magaziner RIFeb 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee30k words00
H.R. 7315Advancing Policy Priorities ActDSeth Magaziner RIFeb 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee30k words00
H.Res. 1299Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment.RJ. French Hill ARMay 19, 2026SubstantiveAgreed to46k words12
H.R. 8845Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027RHarold Rogers KYMay 15, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee28k words059
H.R. 8831Protecting Our Democracy ActDJamie Raskin MDMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee44k words1102
H.R. 8541Long-Term Care Workforce Support ActDDebbie Dingell MIApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee47k words130
H.R. 8516American Leadership in AI ActDTed Lieu CAApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee27k words40
H.R. 8495Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027RDavid P. Joyce OHApr 24, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee37k words029
H.R. 7973Momnibus ActDLauren Underwood ILMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee26k words2145
H.R. 8324Great American Healthcare PlanREric Burlison MOApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee23k words153
H.R. 7613ALERT ActRSam Graves MOFeb 20, 2026SubstantivePassed House20k words8732
H.R. 8206Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026RChip Roy TXApr 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee22k words81
H.R. 8173Reforming ICE and Protecting America ActRBrian K. Fitzpatrick PAApr 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee21k words11
H.R. 8078Voter Empowerment Act of 2026DJames E. Clyburn SCMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee45k words30
S. 4203Voter Empowerment Act of 2026DKirsten E. Gillibrand NYMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee45k words00
H.R. 8014Online Privacy Act of 2026DZoe Lofgren CAMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee24k words01
H.R. 7901Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026RWarren Davidson OHMar 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee30k words50

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