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
H.R. 633TAKE IT DOWN ActRMaria Elvira Salazar FLJan 22, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.7k words417
S. 28Informing Consumers about Smart Devices ActRTed Cruz TXJan 7, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee665 words30
S. 555Korean American Divided Families National Registry ActDTim Kaine VAFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1k words40
S. 821Taiwan Assurance Implementation ActRJohn Cornyn TXMar 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee514 words10
S. 842No Hezbollah In Our Hemisphere ActRJohn R. Curtis UTMar 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.7k words11
S. 860BUST FENTANYL ActRJames E. Risch IDMar 5, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.6k words10
S. 868MEGOBARI ActDJeanne Shaheen NHMar 5, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3.4k words20
S.Res. 106A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day.DJeanne Shaheen NHMar 5, 2025Non-binding resolutionApproved by committee1.8k words10
S.Res. 86A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) and the harmful conflation of China's "One China Principle" and the United States'"One China Policy".RJames E. Risch IDFeb 20, 2025Non-binding resolutionApproved by committee1.3k words130
S.Res. 98A resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law.RJames E. Risch IDFeb 26, 2025Non-binding resolutionApproved by committee1.3k words100
S. 1040Drug Competition Enhancement ActRJohn Cornyn TXMar 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.1k words214
S. 1095Stop STALLING ActDAmy Klobuchar MNMar 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee968 words58
S. 1096Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars ActDAmy Klobuchar MNMar 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee6.7k words713
S. 1097Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025DRichard J. Durbin ILMar 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.4k words36
S. 527Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025RChuck Grassley IAFeb 11, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee610 words118
H.Res. 186Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the conflicts of interest of Elon Musk and related information.DGerald E. Connolly VAMar 4, 2025Non-binding resolutionRecommended against180 words201
H.Res. 187Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the termination, removal, placement on administrative leave, moved to another department of Federal employees and Inspectors General of agencies.DKweisi Mfume MDMar 4, 2025Non-binding resolutionRecommended against359 words202
S. 315AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025DEdward J. Markey MAJan 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3.3k words5211
H.Res. 282Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 18) disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 28) disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to ''Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications''; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1526) to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 22) to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.RH. Morgan Griffith VAApr 1, 2025SubstantiveFailed in House694 words00
S. 1047Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters ActRTodd Young INMar 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee422 words21
S. 1093Coordinated Support for Rural Small Businesses ActDJeanne Shaheen NHMar 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1k words10
H.J.Res. 59Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".RJ. French Hill ARFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee38 words174
H.R. 1474International Nuclear Energy Financing Act of 2025RJ. French Hill ARFeb 21, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.1k words21
H.R. 1577Stop Fentanyl Money Laundering Act of 2025RAndrew Ogles TNFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee930 words92
H.R. 1602Financial Privacy Act of 2025RWarren Davidson OHFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee772 words12

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