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
S. 4934National Fab Lab Network Act of 2026DChris Van Hollen MDJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words10
S. 4935Next Generation Shipping ActDChris Van Hollen MDJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words23
S.Res. 789A resolution recognizing June 2026, as "LGBTQ Pride Month".DTina Smith MNJun 24, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.6k words441
S.Res. 791A resolution condemning the People's Republic of China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, concerned with its implications on the rights and freedoms, as well as survival of the identity, of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, and other affected communities, and calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its abuses and campaigns of transnational repression that undermine United States sovereignty and threaten the safety and freedoms of people in the United States.DJacky Rosen NVJun 24, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.1k words30
H.R. 8841Veteran Scam Victims Foundation ActDGeorge Whitesides CAMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words20
H.R. 9105SAFEGUARD Veterans Act of 2026DChris Pappas NHJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words161
H.R. 9371SLASH Prices ActDSuhas Subramanyam VAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words30
H.R. 9404VA Home Loan Navigator ActDVeronica Escobar TXJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words211
S. 1133Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025RChuck Grassley IAMar 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1k words30
S. 4828Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026REric Schmitt MOJun 18, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate1.7k words00
S. 4864PUPIL ActDEdward J. Markey MAJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words30
S. 4867Small Farm Conservation ActDMichael F. Bennet COJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words110
S. 4874Tristan's LawDRichard Blumenthal CTJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words02
S.Res. 785A resolution celebrating 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.DMazie K. Hirono HIJun 23, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.2k words32
S. 4849State and Local Election Security Act of 2026DAlex Padilla CAJun 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
H.R. 8671Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026RMike Flood NEMay 7, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words15
H.R. 9344EDUCATE Act of 2026DTroy A. Carter LAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words30
H.R. 9352AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity ActDSteven Horsford NVJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words31
H.R. 9362District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction ActDEleanor Holmes Norton DCJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 9366Eastern Frontier Defense Infrastructure Readiness ActRKeith Self TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 9380Expanding Access to Credit through Consumer-Permissioned Data ActDNikema Williams GAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words40
H.Res. 1371Expressing support for a "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" in order to increase public awareness across the United States and global community about sickle cell disease and the continued need for empirical research, early detection screenings, novel effective treatments leading to a cure, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell anemia and conditions relating to sickle cell disease.DDanny K. Davis ILJun 18, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.1k words10
S. 4835Bureau of Industry and Security License Administration Enhancement ActRKevin Cramer NDJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words11
S. 4837District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction ActDChris Van Hollen MDJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words40
S. 4845Protect Our Polls ActDElissa Slotkin MIJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words150

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