Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 10, 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 10, 2026

In committee 17,479 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,640 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out839 4%Approved by committee712 4%Passed the House or Senate1,464 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 10, 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

775Skipped committeeof the 1,644 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
17,479 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
712 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
831 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

140 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Became lawClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 723Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025RJohn Thune SDFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveBecame law2.1k words30
H.R. 7147Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.RTom Cole OKJan 20, 2026SubstantiveBecame lawText pending015
S. 4465A bill to 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.RTom Cotton ARApr 30, 2026SubstantiveBecame law193 words10
H.J.Res. 140Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.RPete Stauber MNJan 12, 2026SubstantiveBecame law147 words43
H.R. 8322To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, and for other purposes.RAustin Scott GAApr 16, 2026SubstantiveBecame law368 words00
S. 1884Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025RJohn Cornyn TXMay 22, 2025SubstantiveBecame law929 words181
S. 3971Small Business Innovation and Economic Security ActRJoni Ernst IAMar 3, 2026SubstantiveBecame law5.8k words13
H.R. 3377To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.RRalph Norman SCMay 13, 2025SubstantiveBecame law205 words00
H.R. 7194Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor ActRJames R. Baird INJan 21, 2026SubstantiveBecame law225 words01
H.R. 7211To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, and for other purposes.RH. Morgan Griffith VAJan 22, 2026SubstantiveBecame law217 words00
S. 4138A bill to waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army.RRoger F. Wicker MSMar 18, 2026SubstantiveBecame law124 words20
H.J.Res. 142Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.RBrandon Gill TXJan 22, 2026SubstantiveBecame law143 words15
S. 3705Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule ActRThom Tillis NCJan 27, 2026SubstantiveBecame law557 words20
H.R. 1043La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation ActRPaul A. Gosar AZFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveBecame law695 words21
S. 269Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People ActRJohn Kennedy LAJan 28, 2025SubstantiveBecame lawText pending52
S. 3424Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025DChristopher A. Coons DEDec 10, 2025SubstantiveBecame law1.6k words30
H.R. 7148Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026RTom Cole OKJan 20, 2026SubstantiveBecame lawText pending0126
H.R. 4323Trafficking Survivors Relief ActRRussell Fry SCJul 10, 2025SubstantiveBecame law3k words191
H.R. 6938Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026RTom Cole OKJan 6, 2026SubstantiveBecame lawText pending055
H.R. 1823VA Budget Shortfall Accountability ActRJack Bergman MIMar 4, 2025SubstantiveBecame law480 words10
H.R. 224Disabled Veterans Housing Support ActRMonica De La Cruz TXJan 7, 2025SubstantiveBecame law336 words110
H.R. 4446FAST VETS ActDMaxine Dexter ORJul 16, 2025SubstantiveBecame law273 words30
S. 222Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025RRoger Marshall KSJan 23, 2025SubstantiveBecame law534 words155
H.R. 1491Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines ActRGregory F. Murphy NCFeb 21, 2025SubstantiveBecame law355 words21
H.R. 187MAPWaters Act of 2025RBlake D. Moore UTJan 3, 2025SubstantiveBecame law1.4k words31

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