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

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,857 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 17,493 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,656 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out837 4%Approved by committee707 4%Passed the House or Senate1,476 7%Passed the House and Senate39 <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 2,392 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

777Skipped committeeof the 1,657 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 file12,751 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
17,493 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber10 days
707 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both72 days
838 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
18 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. 142 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

3,008 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 1k–2kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10729Long-Term Rural Health Investment Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 10737Establishing Gold Standard Science ActRScott Franklin FLOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words121
H.R. 10739Strengthening the Medical Examiner and Coroner System Act of 2026RMichael Guest MSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 2283Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery ActRMike Bost ILMar 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.5k words51
S. 2754Crystal Reservoir Conveyance ActDMichael F. Bennet COSep 10, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate1.2k words10
S. 4009Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection ActRTed Cruz TXMar 5, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate1.9k words110
S. 4974Making America's Food Safer ActRTommy Tuberville ALJul 14, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate1.4k words21
S. 5045Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026RJohn R. Curtis UTJul 21, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate1.1k words70
S. 5600Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2026RAlan Armstrong OKSep 29, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate1.3k words30
H.Con.Res. 122Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2026, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.DNydia M. Velázquez NYOct 1, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.9k words10
H.R. 10640Urban Health Transformation Act of 2026DMaxine Waters CAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words120
H.R. 10641Employee and Retiree Access to Justice ActDMark DeSaulnier CAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.R. 10642Stop the Settlements ActDJoaquin Castro TXOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words651
H.R. 10647IMD CARE ActRCliff Bentz OROct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words10
H.R. 10650American Glove Act of 2026RMike Carey OHOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
H.R. 10653Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2026DSteve Cohen TNOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words00
H.R. 10656Nicholas Douglas Quets Border Travel Safety ActRElijah Crane AZOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words20
H.R. 10660AID Local Government Leadership ActDMadeleine Dean PAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10
H.R. 10661Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026DMadeleine Dean PAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
H.R. 10664SUCCESS Act of 2026DDebbie Dingell MIOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.R. 10676Foster Youth Dental Act of 2026DSydney Kamlager-Dove CAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.R. 10681National Critical Minerals Council ActDSusie Lee NVOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words20
H.R. 10683Modern Skies ActRTracey Mann KSOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words01
H.R. 10688Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2026DJoe Neguse COOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.R. 10697No Troops in Our Streets Act of 2026DPatrick Ryan NYOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words50

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