Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

How far 19,857 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

Sent to committee, never taken up16,656 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out837 4%Approved by committee707 4%Passed the House or Senate1,476 7%Passed the House and Senate39 <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 2,392 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

777Skipped committeeof the 1,657 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 file12,751 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

17,493 not yet approved by committee

Approved by committee → passed a chamber10 days

707 not yet passed a chamber

Passed one → passed both72 days

838 not yet passed the other chamber

Passed both → became law20 days

18 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. 142 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

16,656 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Search Type Stage Ending Lobbying Sponsor party Chamber Committee Sort

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken up Clear all

Bill	Title	Sponsor	Introduced	Type	Stage	Words	Cosponsors	Lobbied by
S.Res. 919	A resolution honoring the leadership of Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and recognizing his career as a public servant and the enduring value of the Smithsonian Institution to the people of the United States.	DAlex Padilla CA	Sep 29, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	565 words	4	0
S.Res. 920	A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.	DBrian Schatz HI	Sep 29, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.6k words	18	0
S.Res. 921	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the advertisements promoting President Donald Trump that aired in September 2026, which included the direct language "paid for by the U.S. Government," should not be paid for by the United States Government.	DMargaret Wood Hassan NH	Sep 29, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	41 words	0	0
H.R. 10615	Medicaid Integrity Improvement Act	RTroy Balderson OH	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	383 words	3	0
H.R. 10616	Public Access to HHS Health Data Act of 2026	RCliff Bentz OR	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	318 words	1	0
H.R. 10617	VET CARE Act	DShontel M. Brown OH	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	690 words	0	0
H.R. 10618	STOP Medicaid Fraud Act of 2026	RGabe Evans CO	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	442 words	2	0
H.R. 10619	Spending Safeguard Act	RVirginia Foxx NC	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	847 words	0	0
H.R. 10620	Barron’s Law	RBrandon Gill TX	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	2.1k words	5	1
H.R. 10621	Medicaid Fraud Fighting and Taxpayer Protection Act	RH. Morgan Griffith VA	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	88 words	4	0
H.R. 10622	PROMISE for Small Businesses Act	DPablo José Hernández PR	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	256 words	2	0
H.R. 10623	To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.	DJared Huffman CA	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	134 words	0	0
H.R. 10624	To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14253.	DJonathan L. Jackson IL	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	29 words	5	0
H.R. 10625	Medicaid Integrity Improvement Act	RJohn Joyce PA	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	383 words	5	0
H.R. 10626	HELP STATES Act	RThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJ	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	253 words	5	0
H.R. 10627	Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act	DRaja Krishnamoorthi IL	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1.3k words	1	0
H.R. 10628	Biosimilars Access and Affordability Act	RNicholas A. Langworthy NY	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1.8k words	11	4
H.R. 10629	Pesticide Data Transparency Act	RNancy Mace SC	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	264 words	0	0
H.R. 10630	Pesticide Transparency on Federal Land Act	RNancy Mace SC	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	680 words	0	0
H.R. 10631	Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026	DLucy McBath GA	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1.4k words	2	0
H.R. 10632	Medicaid Whistleblower Protection Act	RMariannette Miller-Meeks IA	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	555 words	3	0
H.R. 10633	Medicaid Integrity and Fiscal Accountability Act	RAugust Pfluger TX	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	231 words	2	0
H.R. 10634	To prohibit the demolition of Presidential memorials.	DChellie Pingree ME	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	68 words	5	0
H.R. 10635	Saving Rural Reservoirs Act	DJosh Riley NY	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	146 words	0	0
H.R. 10636	Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act	RMichael A. Rulli OH	Sep 28, 2026	Substantive	In committee	819 words	6	0

S.Res. 919In committee
A resolution honoring the leadership of Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and recognizing his career as a public servant and the enduring value of the Smithsonian Institution to the people of the United States.
DAlex Padilla CASep 29, 2026Non-binding resolution565 words4 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 920In committee
A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
DBrian Schatz HISep 29, 2026Non-binding resolution1.6k words18 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 921In committee
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the advertisements promoting President Donald Trump that aired in September 2026, which included the direct language "paid for by the U.S. Government," should not be paid for by the United States Government.
DMargaret Wood Hassan NHSep 29, 2026Non-binding resolution41 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10615In committee
Medicaid Integrity Improvement Act
RTroy Balderson OHSep 28, 2026Substantive383 words3 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10616In committee
Public Access to HHS Health Data Act of 2026
RCliff Bentz ORSep 28, 2026Substantive318 words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10617In committee
VET CARE Act
DShontel M. Brown OHSep 28, 2026Substantive690 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10618In committee
STOP Medicaid Fraud Act of 2026
RGabe Evans COSep 28, 2026Substantive442 words2 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10619In committee
Spending Safeguard Act
RVirginia Foxx NCSep 28, 2026Substantive847 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10620In committee
Barron’s Law
RBrandon Gill TXSep 28, 2026Substantive2.1k words5 cosponsors1 organization lobbied
H.R. 10621In committee
Medicaid Fraud Fighting and Taxpayer Protection Act
RH. Morgan Griffith VASep 28, 2026Substantive88 words4 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10622In committee
PROMISE for Small Businesses Act
DPablo José Hernández PRSep 28, 2026Substantive256 words2 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10623In committee
To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.
DJared Huffman CASep 28, 2026Substantive134 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10624In committee
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14253.
DJonathan L. Jackson ILSep 28, 2026Substantive29 words5 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10625In committee
Medicaid Integrity Improvement Act
RJohn Joyce PASep 28, 2026Substantive383 words5 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10626In committee
HELP STATES Act
RThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJSep 28, 2026Substantive253 words5 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10627In committee
Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act
DRaja Krishnamoorthi ILSep 28, 2026Substantive1.3k words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10628In committee
Biosimilars Access and Affordability Act
RNicholas A. Langworthy NYSep 28, 2026Substantive1.8k words11 cosponsors4 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10629In committee
Pesticide Data Transparency Act
RNancy Mace SCSep 28, 2026Substantive264 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10630In committee
Pesticide Transparency on Federal Land Act
RNancy Mace SCSep 28, 2026Substantive680 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10631In committee
Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026
DLucy McBath GASep 28, 2026Substantive1.4k words2 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10632In committee
Medicaid Whistleblower Protection Act
RMariannette Miller-Meeks IASep 28, 2026Substantive555 words3 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10633In committee
Medicaid Integrity and Fiscal Accountability Act
RAugust Pfluger TXSep 28, 2026Substantive231 words2 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10634In committee
To prohibit the demolition of Presidential memorials.
DChellie Pingree MESep 28, 2026Substantive68 words5 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10635In committee
Saving Rural Reservoirs Act
DJosh Riley NYSep 28, 2026Substantive146 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 10636In committee
Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act
RMichael A. Rulli OHSep 28, 2026Substantive819 words6 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied

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