Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,903 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 17,536 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,699 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out837 4%Approved by committee698 4%Passed the House or Senate1,487 7%Passed the House and Senate36 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 144 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 138 became law.

Includes 2,396 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

779Skipped committeeof the 1,669 that passed at least one chamber, with no committee report
112forced 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 file12,797 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
17,536 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
698 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
848 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law21 days
15 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. 167 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

3,010 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 1k–2kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 8985Housing for All Veterans Act of 2026DKelly Morrison MNMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words30
H.R. 8988Frank Adelmann Manufactured Housing Community Sustainability Act of 2026DIlhan Omar MNMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words50
H.R. 8989Evidence-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Act of 2026DBrittany Pettersen COMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words11
H.R. 8992SCCOTUS ActDJamie Raskin MDMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words01
H.R. 9005Rural Hospital Revitalization Act of 2026DJill N. Tokuda HIMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words130
H.Res. 1309Impeaching John Glover Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.DSteve Cohen TNMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words00
H.Res. 1319Ending child poverty.DRashida Tlaib MIMay 21, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.1k words80
S. 4616SLUSH FUND Act of 2026DRon Wyden ORMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words20
S. 4617Exchange Stabilization Fund Transparency ActDJeanne Shaheen NHMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 4618Elementary and Secondary School Counseling ActDJeff Merkley ORMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words191
S. 4625Elder Pride ActDEdward J. Markey MAMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words51
S. 4626PERFECT Act of 2026RMike Lee UTMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
S. 4627FARM AI Act of 2026RTed Budd NCMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words50
S. 4631Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026DGary C. Peters MIMay 21, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate1.7k words10
S. 4633Unmanned and Autonomous Systems Strategy Act of 2026RDavid McCormick PAMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 4638Promoting Strong Native Families and Children ActRLisa Murkowski AKMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words413
H.R. 3482Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement ActRTom Barrett MIMay 19, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.5k words11
H.R. 6733VISN Reform Act of 2025RMike Bost ILDec 16, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words10
H.R. 6776Farmers to Families ActDLauren Underwood ILDec 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words30
H.R. 6780Producing Real Opportunities for Technology and Entrepreneurs Investing in Nutrition ActDJulia Brownley CADec 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words171
H.R. 6843Establishing the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act of 2025RJuan Ciscomani AZDec 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words00
H.R. 6969Rural Investment for Producers and the Environment (RIPE) Act of 2026DJosh Riley NYJan 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
H.R. 7129Water Power Research and Development Reauthorization ActDSuzanne Bonamici ORJan 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words21
H.R. 7195Timber Harvesters, Haulers, and Landowners Market Disruptions Relief ActRRick W. Allen GAJan 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words20
H.R. 8044Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME ActDHerbert C. Conaway, Jr. NJMar 24, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words31

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