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. 9159Protect Our Homes ActDDarren Soto FLJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words20
H.R. 9160No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families ActRW. Gregory Steube FLJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words120
H.R. 9168Complete America’s Great Trails ActDJames R. Walkinshaw VAJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words00
S. 4681OASIS Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words31
S. 4682Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems Act of 2026DMark Kelly AZJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words00
S. 4683WARP Act of 2026DMark Kelly AZJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
S. 4685Ending Double Dealing Act of 2026RJoni Ernst IAJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words00
S. 4692Homeopathic Drug Product Safety, Quality, and Transparency ActRTommy Tuberville ALJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words10
S. 4693NEW HORIZON ActRTed Cruz TXJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words11
S. 4694Maternal Health for Veterans ActDTammy Duckworth ILJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.R. 5911Crystal Reservoir Conveyance ActRJeff Hurd CONov 4, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.2k words00
H.R. 8542Offshore Parity Act of 2026RMike Ezell MSApr 28, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words31
H.R. 9115To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.RClay Higgins LAJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words00
H.R. 9125Sectoral AI Governance Act of 2026DSara Jacobs CAJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words31
H.Res. 1333Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.RErin Houchin INJun 3, 2026SubstantiveAgreed to1.1k words01
H.Res. 1337Recognizing the contributions of academic medicine and observing Academic Medicine Week from June 8 through 12, 2026.DKathy Castor FLJun 3, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1k words10
S. 4675Sergeant Dave Crete FORGOTTEN Veterans Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words20
S. 630Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025RMarkwayne Mullin OKFeb 19, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words20
H.R. 6047Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026RTom Barrett MINov 17, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.3k words143
H.R. 7086Equitable Access to School Facilities ActRJuan Ciscomani AZJan 15, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.7k words101
H.R. 9087To direct the Secretary of State to take actions with respect to certain foreign affairs matters.RBrian J. Mast FLJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words04
H.R. 9089Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act of 2026RGus M. Bilirakis FLJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 9093BRIDGE ActRScott Fitzgerald WIJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
S. 4654Expanding Market Access ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 4664Safer Choice Program Authorization Act of 2026DChristopher A. Coons DEJun 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words33

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