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. 3429US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation ActDAmi Bera CAMay 15, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.1k words201
H.R. 428Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act of 2026RCharles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann TNJan 15, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.1k words20
H.R. 6230Tehran Incitement to Violence ActRKeith Self TXNov 20, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.9k words32
H.R. 6338Stop Illegal Fishing ActDGregory W. Meeks NYDec 1, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.3k words30
H.R. 8466TRUE Accountability ActRAndy Biggs AZApr 23, 2026SubstantivePassed House1k words11
H.R. 9226Connecticut River Watershed Partnership ActDJames P. McGovern MAJun 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words50
H.Res. 1351Impeaching Eleanor Louise Ross, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.RAndrew S. Clyde GAJun 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words220
S. 4711Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership ActDJacky Rosen NVJun 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
S. 4717Asal Sayas National Strategy on Young Adult Cancers ActDEdward J. Markey MAJun 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words10
H.R. 9173Charitable Deductions for Digital Asset Donations ActRMike Kelly PAJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words05
H.R. 9174Digital Assets Voluntary Disclosure Program ActRAaron Bean FLJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words04
H.R. 9189Right to Record Act of 2026DMaxwell Frost FLJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words20
H.R. 9193Powering the Future of American Space Dominance ActRMike Kennedy UTJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words10
H.R. 9196Helen Keller Education ActDMorgan McGarvey KYJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words40
H.R. 9197Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling ActRTim Moore NCJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 9198National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment ActDEleanor Holmes Norton DCJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words00
S. 4696Right to Record Act of 2026DRichard Blumenthal CTJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
S. 4700Complete America’s Great Trails ActDRichard Blumenthal CTJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words30
S. 4701Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act of 2026DCatherine Cortez Masto NVJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words352
S.Res. 760A resolution recognizing the United States-Philippines alliance on the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the 75th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines, and the 10th anniversary of the landmark arbitral award upholding Manila's sovereignty against escalating aggression and lawfare by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea.RPete Ricketts NEJun 8, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.9k words10
H.R. 8737Never Fight Alone ActRJimmy Patronis FLMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words150
H.R. 2860Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025DRick Larsen WAApr 10, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.5k words60
H.R. 7726Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026RMary E. Miller ILFeb 26, 2026SubstantivePassed House1.8k words01
H.R. 9140MEDIC Careers Act of 2026DMaxine Dexter ORJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words31
H.R. 9157American White-Collar Worker Jobs Act of 2026RChip Roy TXJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words10

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