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. 9301Extreme Heat Congressional Advisory Commission ActDGreg Stanton AZJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words20
H.R. 9307Web of Biological Data Act of 2026RMatt Van Epps TNJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words20
H.Res. 1335Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.RPat Fallon TXJun 3, 2026Non-binding resolutionAgreed to1.3k words80
H.Res. 1357Acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the uniformed services, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service and committing to the pursuit of equal rights, protections, and respect for all LGBT servicemembers and Federal civil servants.DJennifer L. McClellan VAJun 11, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.8k words51
H.Res. 1362Honoring the life, military service, and congressional legacy of the Honorable Charles Bernard Rangel, and his enduring contributions to the alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea.DGrace Meng NYJun 11, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1k words90
S. 4754Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2026IAngus S. King, Jr. MEJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words02
S. 4762Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment ActRRick Scott FLJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words20
S. 4770Web of Biological Data Act of 2026RTodd Young INJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words30
S. 4774Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations (FAIR) Elections Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words50
S. 4775Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts ActRJohn Cornyn TXJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words272
S. 4776Gun Records Restoration and Preservation ActDAndy Kim NJJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words122
S. 4778Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2026DMartin Heinrich NMJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10
S.Res. 766A resolution acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the uniformed services, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service and committing to the pursuit of equal rights, protections, and respect for all LGBT servicemembers and Federal civil servants.DTim Kaine VAJun 11, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.8k words191
H.R. 8686To amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.RPaul A. Gosar AZMay 7, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1k words10
H.R. 9242No American Left Behind ActRAbraham J. Hamadeh AZJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words50
H.R. 9244Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2026RPat Harrigan NCJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words00
H.R. 9253Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026DDeborah K. Ross NCJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words91
S. 3518FLOWS ActRLisa Murkowski AKDec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words23
S. 4728Combat Emerging Threats to Critical Infrastructure Act of 2026DMark R. Warner VAJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words03
S. 4735Protecting Americans from High Electricity Prices Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words01
S. 4738A bill to implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, protections relating to warrantless queries for the communications of United States persons, and for other purposes.DRon Wyden ORJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words00
S. 4739A bill to implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, to prohibit reverse targeting of United States persons and persons located in the United States, and for other purposes.DRon Wyden ORJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words00
S. 4741SAFE for Kids Act of 2026RJim Banks INJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
S. 789Critical Minerals Security Act of 2025RJohn Cornyn TXFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words51
H.R. 2505Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones ActDWilliam R. Keating MAMar 31, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.3k words72

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