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

Where this Congress’s bills stand

119th118th
BillsBills + resolutions
Every bill ↓

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
H.R. 188Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers ActRTroy E. Nehls TXJan 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee446 words10
H.R. 649Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025RGlenn Thompson PAJan 23, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee259 words1186
H.R. 1900Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025RAndy Barr KYMar 6, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words33
H.R. 2441Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025RBill Huizenga MIMar 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words718
H.R. 3323Helping Startups Continue To Grow ActRBryan Steil WIMay 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee207 words20
H.R. 3348Accredited Investor Definition Review ActRBill Huizenga MIMay 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee388 words00
H.R. 3380TAILOR Act of 2025RBarry Loudermilk GAMay 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee788 words14
S. 244ROUTERS ActRMarsha Blackburn TNJan 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee193 words32
S. 258TORNADO ActRRoger F. Wicker MSJan 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.5k words93
H.R. 2027Returning SBA to Main Street Act of 2025RMark Alford MOMar 11, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.6k words00
S. 1316Strong Communities Act of 2025DGary C. Peters MIApr 7, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee707 words131
S. 1563Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service ActDAmy Klobuchar MNMay 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.6k words30
S. 180Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025RChuck Grassley IAJan 22, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee102 words42
S. 237Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025DAmy Klobuchar MNJan 23, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.4k words502
S. 419Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis Act of 2025RJosh Hawley MOFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee54 words100
S. 539PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025RJohn Cornyn TXFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3.7k words90
S. 314Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025DAmy Klobuchar MNJan 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2k words36
S. 632IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2025DCatherine Cortez Masto NVFeb 19, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee752 words11
S. 689Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025DAlex Padilla CAFeb 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee9.4k words10
H.R. 2392STABLE Act of 2025RBryan Steil WIMar 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee11k words1726
H.R. 478Promoting New Bank Formation ActRAndy Barr KYJan 16, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee671 words242
H.R. 9761071 Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending ActRRoger Williams TXFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee273 words529
S.J.Res. 49A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.DRon Wyden ORApr 10, 2025SubstantiveFailed in Senate45 words42
H.Res. 237Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the Department of Education.DRobert C. "Bobby" Scott VAMar 21, 2025Non-binding resolutionRecommended against813 words151
S. 281TICKET ActREric Schmitt MOJan 28, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.6k words04

Congress.gov bill status · 119th so far · 25 bills a page