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

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

Every bill

3,010 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 1k–2kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9473Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal ActDTeresa Leger Fernandez NMJun 25, 2026CeremonialIn committee1.1k words680
H.R. 9474Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act of 2026DKristen McDonald Rivet MIJun 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words132
H.R. 9486Health DATA Act of 2026DMark Takano CAJun 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words02
H.R. 9490Bank Failure Accountability ActDRashida Tlaib MIJun 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words30
H.R. 9494Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026DFrederica S. Wilson FLJun 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words146
H.R. 3334USCP Empowerment Act of 2025RElijah Crane AZMay 13, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.5k words41
H.R. 4238DLARARTim Moore NCJun 27, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.5k words190
H.R. 9417Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal ActRDon Bacon NEJun 24, 2026CeremonialIn committee1k words510
H.R. 9422Medicaid RAC Improvement Act of 2026RGus M. Bilirakis FLJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words90
H.R. 9429The Public Service Accountability ActDMaggie Goodlander NHJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
H.R. 9430American Drone Manufacturing Dominance Act of 2026RPat Harrigan NCJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words30
H.R. 9442Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium ActDAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez NYJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words202
H.R. 9445Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care ActDKim Schrier WAJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words52
H.Res. 1385Celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of educational opportunities for all women and girls.DAdelita S. Grijalva AZJun 24, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.2k words112
S. 4879Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care ActDPatty Murray WAJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words233
S. 4880Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026RMike Rounds SDJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words101
S. 4887Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act of 2026DMark Kelly AZJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words41
S. 4896Child Care Innovation Advancement Act of 2026DAmy Klobuchar MNJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 4898Medicaid RAC Improvement Act of 2026RRick Scott FLJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words00
S. 4904Risk-based Oversight for Integrity ActRDavid McCormick PAJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
S. 4905Space Ready 2.0 ActRAshley Moody FLJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words11
S. 4909Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal ActDMark Kelly AZJun 24, 2026CeremonialIn committee1k words60
S. 4922Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2026DTammy Baldwin WIJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words63
S. 4927Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee ActRJosh Hawley MOJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words16
S. 4933Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal ActDMartin Heinrich NMJun 24, 2026CeremonialIn committee1.1k words340

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