Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 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 12, 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 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

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

16,656 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5534Building and Maintaining Homeless Shelters ActDTina Smith MNSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee971 words00
S. 5535Eviction Crisis Act of 2026DMichael F. Bennet COSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.8k words12
S. 5536No Surprise Bills for Seniors ActDLisa Blunt Rochester DESep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee77 words00
S. 5537Sexual Abuse Services in Detention ActDBrian Schatz HISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee686 words30
S. 5538A bill to direct the Secretary of the Navy to recognize certain aspects of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a national memorial, national memorial garden, and national K9 memorial, and for other purposes.RTim Sheehy MTSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee87 words10
S. 5539Affordability is Access Act of 2026DPatty Murray WASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words322
S. 5540PREP Act of 2026DTim Kaine VASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee16k words10
S. 5541Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations Act of 2026DEdward J. Markey MASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.9k words00
S. 5542Military Officer Promotion Integrity Act of 2026DRichard Blumenthal CTSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee909 words41
S. 5543STRONGER ActRJohn Cornyn TXSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 5544Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026DEdward J. Markey MASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words30
S. 5545Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2026DTammy Duckworth ILSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words100
S. 5546Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2026DPatty Murray WASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words151
S. 5547SCREEN Act of 2026RRick Scott FLSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee91 words20
S. 5548Securing National Security Systems from Chinese Optical Transceivers Act of 2026RDavid McCormick PASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words30
S. 5549Quality Educator Partnership ActDJack Reed RISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee10k words40
S. 5550529 Retirement Enhancement Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee100 words10
S. 5551Critical Mineral Executive Coordination Act of 2026RTim Scott SCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words50
S. 5552Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization ActRTim Scott SCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3k words96
S. 5553Transit-Oriented Housing Development Act of 2026DCory A. Booker NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee868 words01
S. 5554Ovarian Cancer IMPACT ActDElissa Slotkin MISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words10
S. 5555PFAS RAPID Response ActDGary C. Peters MISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee407 words30
S. 5556Accessible Ukraine ActDTammy Duckworth ILSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee642 words00
S. 5557SCALE Biology ActRTed Budd NCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words10
S. 5558Barriers to Suicide Act of 2026DAlex Padilla CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee732 words22

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