Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,857 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 17,493 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,656 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out837 4%Approved by committee707 4%Passed the House or Senate1,476 7%Passed the House and Senate39 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law140 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 140 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 142 became law.

Includes 2,392 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

777Skipped committeeof the 1,657 that passed at least one chamber, with no committee report
111forced 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 file12,751 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
17,493 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber10 days
707 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both72 days
838 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
18 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. 142 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

16,656 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10591Safer Choice Program Authorization Act of 2026DScott H. Peters CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words20
H.R. 10592Fentanyl Sanctions Reauthorization Act of 2026DBrittany Pettersen COSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee56 words10
H.R. 10593Permanently Authorizing PILT ActDBrittany Pettersen COSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words120
H.R. 10594Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2026RAugust Pfluger TXSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words70
H.R. 10595Stop Wall Street Looting ActDMark Pocan WISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee19k words91
H.R. 10596Safe Water for Schools Act of 2026DNellie Pou NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee59 words60
H.R. 10597Affordability is Access Act of 2026DAyanna Pressley MASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words412
H.R. 10598Improving Rural Transportation ActDJosh Riley NYSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee713 words10
H.R. 10599No Surprise Bills for Seniors ActDDeborah K. Ross NCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee77 words00
H.R. 10600Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026DJanice D. Schakowsky ILSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee873 words962
H.R. 10601Muskegon County Environmental Infrastructure ActDHillary J. Scholten MISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee68 words00
H.R. 10602Ottawa County Environmental Infrastructure ActDHillary J. Scholten MISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee68 words00
H.R. 10603Kent County Environmental Infrastructure ActDHillary J. Scholten MISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee68 words00
H.R. 10605SUNRAY for Energy ActDEric Sorensen ILSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10606FLAFO ActRW. Gregory Steube FLSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.R. 10607American Fuel Affordability ActRW. Gregory Steube FLSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10608Blue Collar Social Security Fairness ActDHaley M. Stevens MISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee669 words00
H.R. 10609Don’t Spy On Me Act of 2026RMarlin A. Stutzman INSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee273 words20
H.R. 10610Stop Spam Calls ActDSuhas Subramanyam VASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee209 words70
H.R. 10611TIME Act of 2026DPaul Tonko NYSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee687 words20
H.R. 10612BASIC Act of 2026DNorma J. Torres CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words220
H.R. 10613Housing COST ActDDerek Tran CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10614Providing Child Care for Firefighters and EMS ActDEugene Simon Vindman VASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10
H.Res. 1573Recognizing the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and designating September 2026 as "Latin Music Appreciation Month".DJoaquin Castro TXSep 24, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee2.5k words00
H.Res. 1574Expressing support for the recognition of September 27, 2026, to October 3, 2026, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week".DJudy Chu CASep 24, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee753 words350

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