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
S. 4646SAFEGUARD Veterans Act of 2026DRichard Blumenthal CTJun 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words121
S. 4647AGE Act of 2026DAmy Klobuchar MNJun 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 4649Email Privacy ActRMike Lee UTJun 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
H.R. 9045Early Childhood Mental Health Support ActDMark DeSaulnier CAMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 9051Small Business Succession Planning ActDJason Crow COMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.R. 9053WATER for Farmers ActRMonica De La Cruz TXMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words30
H.R. 9054Earned Benefits Equality and Family Reunification ActDAdriano Espaillat NYMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
H.R. 9059National Police Athletic/Activities League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization ActDJosh Gottheimer NJMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words130
H.R. 9065Pregnancy Loss Mental Health Research Act of 2026RAddison P. McDowell NCMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words11
H.R. 9069KIDS ActDJoe Neguse COMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words30
H.R. 9081Healthcare Freedom and Fairness ActRBeth Van Duyne TXMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words00
H.Res. 1329Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".DAndrea Salinas ORMay 29, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.5k words351
H.R. 9032RESTORE Third Spaces Act of 2026DLaMonica McIver NJMay 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words140
H.R. 9035Ending Fossil Fuel Bailouts Act of 2026DDave Min CAMay 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words171
H.R. 9015Physician Education for Fistula Treatment ActDRosa L. DeLauro CTMay 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words00
H.R. 9016Email Privacy ActDSuzan K. DelBene WAMay 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words80
H.R. 1329Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum ActRNicole Malliotakis NYFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveFailed in House1.1k words2312
H.R. 199325th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin ActDDaniel S. Goldman NYMar 10, 2025CeremonialPassed House1.3k words3020
H.R. 2145Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025RMariannette Miller-Meeks IAMar 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words3121
H.R. 4544American Access to Banking ActDMaxine Waters CAJul 17, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.1k words01
H.R. 8163Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026RGregory F. Murphy NCMar 30, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1k words9023
H.R. 8735American Sovereignty and Monterey Historic Military Site Study ActDJimmy Panetta CAMay 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words01
H.R. 8962PERFECT Act of 2026RWarren Davidson OHMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words31
H.R. 8979Elementary and Secondary School Counseling ActDJohn W. Mannion NYMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words92
H.R. 8982Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026DJames P. McGovern MAMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words120

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