Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,835 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 17,478 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,640 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out838 4%Approved by committee708 4%Passed the House or Senate1,469 7%Passed the House and Senate38 <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 2,386 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 11, 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

776Skipped committeeof the 1,649 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 file12,730 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,113 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
17,478 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
708 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
836 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
17 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. 135 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

838 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Discussed in committee, not voted outClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 7502Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026RNicholas A. Langworthy NYFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.5k words1326
H.R. 7866American Lending Fairness Act of 2026RWarren Davidson OHMar 9, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee335 words78
H.R. 7945Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026DKevin Mullin CAMar 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee308 words240
H.R. 8255SAT Streamlining ActRBrett Guthrie KYApr 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.7k words12
H.R. 8957American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026RNicholas J. Begich III AKMay 21, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.9k words230
H.R. 9385PROTECT USA Act of 2026RScott Fitzgerald WIJun 22, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words03
H.R. 9503Officer Leslie Coffelt U.S. Secret Service Police Act of 2026RJohn H. Rutherford FLJun 29, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee287 words31
H.R. 9834No Racketeers on our Shores ActRMichael Baumgartner WAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee239 words00
S. 2644Camden National Battlefield Park Study ActRLindsey Graham SCAug 1, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee345 words10
S. 3467Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization ActDAmy Klobuchar MNDec 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words10
S. 3929Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement ActRTim Sheehy MTFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee487 words24
S. 4023America’s Living Library ActRTodd Young INMar 5, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.7k words121
S. 4103Save Our Sequoias ActDAlex Padilla CAMar 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.8k words11
S. 4489Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization ActRSteve Daines MTMay 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words10
S. 456STEAM ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee101 words32
S. 4573Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026DGary C. Peters MIMay 19, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee102 words40
S. 4749JAWBONE ActRTed Cruz TXJun 11, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.9k words10
S. 4787FEAT ActRMike Lee UTJun 15, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee201 words50
S. 4938Bycatch Reduction ActRDan Sullivan AKJun 24, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee5.2k words02
S. 4950ITS Codification ActDTammy Duckworth ILJul 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee595 words11
S. 4955Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILJul 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee103 words00
S. 5048Hydropower Licensing Affordability ActRSteve Daines MTJul 21, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee117 words42
S. 5101Glenwood Hot Springs Protection ActDMichael F. Bennet COJul 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee204 words10
S. 5169Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026RJames C. Justice WVJul 29, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee796 words30
S. 5188Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXJul 30, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.1k words10

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