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 17,484 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,640 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out844 4%Approved by committee708 4%Passed the House or Senate1,463 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 1,643 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 · 21% 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 committee113 days
17,484 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
708 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
830 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 113 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. 136 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

509 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 5k–10kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5284Green New Deal for Public Housing ActIBernard Sanders VTAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.5k words61
S. 5302Truth in Labeling Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.4k words02
S. 5335Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators' Exams ActRJerry Moran KSAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.6k words22
S. 1748Kids Online Safety ActRMarsha Blackburn TNMay 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee9.7k words6912
S. 5255Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026RJames Lankford OKAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.5k words50
S. 2511College Transparency ActRBill Cassidy LAJul 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee8.8k words244
S. 3097Health Information Privacy Reform ActRBill Cassidy LANov 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee5.8k words15
S. 5220Clean Transportation Jobs and Development Act of 2026DCatherine Cortez Masto NVAug 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.7k words40
S. 5178Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements ActRRick Scott FLJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.9k words01
S. 5194Judicial Space and Facilities Management Effectiveness Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words50
S. 5197State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2026RJohn R. Curtis UTJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5k words11
S. 5166Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026DRichard Blumenthal CTJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.4k words10
S. 5026Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026IBernard Sanders VTJul 16, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee5.3k words08
H.R. 9953Bycatch Reduction ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.2k words00
H.R. 9954Build America Fund ActDChristopher R. Deluzio PAJul 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.2k words02
S. 3900Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026RDavid McCormick PAFeb 24, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee5.6k words181
S. 4392Energy Security Pacts ActDChristopher A. Coons DEApr 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee6.4k words31
S. 4570U.S. Tech PATH ActDJeanne Shaheen NHMay 19, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee7k words10
H.Con.Res. 113Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.RJodey C. Arrington TXJul 18, 2026SubstantivePassed House5.5k words012
H.R. 9910Health Over Wealth ActDPramila Jayapal WAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.6k words21
H.R. 9934Housing BOOM ActDLateefah Simon CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.4k words00
H.R. 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026DLori Trahan MAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.7k words1293
S. 5108Right to IVF Act of 2026DTammy Duckworth ILJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.7k words463
S. 5112Health Over Wealth ActDEdward J. Markey MAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.6k words70
H.R. 9830Lawful Hemp Protection ActRAndy Barr KYJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.3k words75

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