Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 13, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,955 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 13, 2026

In committee 17,566 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,745 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out821 4%Approved by committee710 4%Passed the House or Senate1,497 8%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 139 became law.

Includes 2,406 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 13, 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

783Skipped committeeof the 1,679 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 file12,849 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 committee116 days
17,566 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
710 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
853 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 116 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. 171 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

710 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Approved by committeeClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 841Romance Scam Prevention ActRMarsha Blackburn TNMar 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3.2k words31
H.R. 1569CATCH Fentanyl ActRClay Higgins LAFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.6k words212
S. 2651ROAD to Housing Act of 2025RTim Scott SCAug 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee46k words023
S. 161She DRIVES ActRDeb Fischer NEJan 21, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3k words134
S. 2572Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026RMitch McConnell KYJul 31, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee24k words0106
S. 2587Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026RShelley Moore Capito WVJul 31, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee41k words037
S. 761Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025RLisa Murkowski AKFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee8.8k words181
S. 901LIONs Act of 2025RThom Tillis NCMar 6, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee115 words20
S. 1703Rural Small Business Resilience ActDAmy Klobuchar MNMay 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee153 words21
S. 2342Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026RTom Cotton ARJul 17, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee43k words018
S. 389Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries ActDKirsten E. Gillibrand NYFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee567 words54
S. 1098Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement ActDMaria Cantwell WAMar 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee583 words60
S. 580Combating CCP Labor Abuses Act of 2025DGary C. Peters MIFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee398 words20
H.R. 4779National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026RMario Diaz-Balart FLJul 25, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee43k words014
H.R. 940FAIR Exams ActRJ. French Hill ARFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3.5k words106
H.R. 4754Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026RMichael K. Simpson IDJul 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee38k words033
S. 2431Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026RLisa Murkowski AKJul 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee38k words024
S. 2465Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026RCindy Hyde-Smith MSJul 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committeeText pending043
S. 769United States Research Protection Act of 2025RJohn Cornyn TXFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee158 words40
H.R. 4552Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026RSteve Womack ARJul 21, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee39k words048
S. 2354Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026RJerry Moran KSJul 17, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee26k words060
S. 350Wildfire Emergency Act of 2025DAlex Padilla CAJan 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee6k words22
H.R. 2835Small Bank Holding Company Relief ActRByron Donalds FLApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee108 words62
H.R. 3645ACCESS Act of 2025RDaniel Meuser PAMay 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee167 words40
H.R. 3672Securities Research Modernization ActRRoger Williams TXJun 2, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee64 words11

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