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
S. 2424THINK TWICE Act of 2025RPete Ricketts NEJul 23, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.3k words10
S. 2550Critical Minerals Partnership Act of 2025DJeanne Shaheen NHJul 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee4.1k words10
S. 2626Strengthening United States Leadership at the IDB ActRDavid McCormick PAJul 31, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.7k words11
S. 2657STOP China and Russia Act of 2025DJeanne Shaheen NHAug 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee4.6k words10
S. 2684United States - Taiwan Partnership in the Americas ActDJeff Merkley ORSep 2, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.9k words40
S. 2918REPO Implementation Act of 2025DSheldon Whitehouse RISep 19, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.4k words130
S. 2960Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan ActRJames E. Risch IDOct 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.7k words100
S. 2978Designating the Russian Federation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism ActRLindsey Graham SCOct 7, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.3k words30
S. 3002Pay Our Military Act of 2025RDan Sullivan AKOct 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee318 words200
S.Res. 226A resolution condemning the Government of the People's Republic of China for engaging in transnational repression.DJeff Merkley ORMay 14, 2025Non-binding resolutionApproved by committee853 words20
S.Res. 409A resolution recognizing the 74th anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines and the strong bilateral security alliance between our two nations in the wake of escalating aggression and political lawfare by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea.RPete Ricketts NESep 18, 2025Non-binding resolutionApproved by committee1.3k words130
S. 2082Nuclear REFUEL Act of 2025RJon Husted OHJun 12, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee99 words06
S. 2235Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025DSheldon Whitehouse RIJul 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee43 words51
S. 2318Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy ActDLisa Blunt Rochester DEJul 17, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee369 words10
S. 2319A bill to designate the Federal building located at 300 West Congress Street in Tucson, Arizona, as the "Raul M. Grijalva Federal Building".DMark Kelly AZJul 17, 2025CeremonialApproved by committee67 words11
S. 287Marcella LeBeau Recognition ActRMike Rounds SDJan 28, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee85 words10
S. 582Astronaut Ground Travel Support ActRTed Cruz TXFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee412 words11
S.J.Res. 69A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California".RJohn Kennedy LAJul 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee87 words51
H.R. 689FREE ActRCeleste Maloy UTJan 23, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.2k words191
S. 673Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments ActRRick Scott FLFeb 20, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee204 words10
S. 1262A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest in certain land in the Black River State Forest in Millston, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.RRon Johnson WIApr 2, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee785 words00
S. 1350A bill to modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, and for other purposes.RTommy Tuberville ALApr 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee228 words00
S. 1376Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025RThom Tillis NCApr 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee341 words40
S. 1462Fix Our Forests ActRJohn R. Curtis UTApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee60k words325
S. 1680Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2025DTim Kaine VAMay 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee470 words10

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