Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 15, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,962 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 15, 2026

In committee 17,573 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,752 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out821 4%Approved by committee710 4%Passed the House or Senate1,497 7%Passed the House and Senate36 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%2 ceremonial

2 of 144 are ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

Ceremonial laws pile up in the lame duck: the 118th finished at 30%, but was at 12% 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 139 became law.

Includes 2,406 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 15, 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

783Skipped committeeof the 1,679 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 file12,332 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,438 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied1,108 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: 84 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 committee116 days
17,573 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
710 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
853 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 116 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 525
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
LongestS. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026507,769 words

The median bill or resolution is 525 words; 8 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 50 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

17,573 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: In committee (either)Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10578AI DATA ActDDave Min CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words30
H.R. 10579Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026DDave Min CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.2k words10
H.R. 10580LABEL ActRTim Moore NCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee218 words10
H.R. 10581Shenandoah VALOR ActRRiley M. Moore WVSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee795 words120
H.R. 10582Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization ActRNathaniel Moran TXSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3k words637
H.R. 10583Garrett’s LawDKevin Mullin CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee272 words01
H.R. 10584Wildfire and Grid Reliability ActDJoe Neguse COSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 10585Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice ActDAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez NYSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words360
H.R. 10586NATO Shield ActDJimmy Panetta CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee852 words20
H.R. 10587American Homes First ActDChris Pappas NHSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee172 words00
H.R. 10588LIHEAP ActDChris Pappas NHSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee127 words00
H.R. 10589Consumer Fuel Costs Relief ActDChris Pappas NHSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee526 words00
H.R. 10591Safer Choice Program Authorization Act of 2026DScott H. Peters CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words21
H.R. 10592Fentanyl Sanctions Reauthorization Act of 2026DBrittany Pettersen COSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee56 words10
H.R. 10593Permanently Authorizing PILT ActDBrittany Pettersen COSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words120
H.R. 10594Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2026RAugust Pfluger TXSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words70
H.R. 10595Stop Wall Street Looting ActDMark Pocan WISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee19k words101
H.R. 10596Safe Water for Schools Act of 2026DNellie Pou NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee59 words61
H.R. 10597Affordability is Access Act of 2026DAyanna Pressley MASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words412
H.R. 10598Improving Rural Transportation ActDJosh Riley NYSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee713 words10
H.R. 10599No Surprise Bills for Seniors ActDDeborah K. Ross NCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee77 words00
H.R. 10600Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026DJanice D. Schakowsky ILSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee873 words962
H.R. 10601Muskegon County Environmental Infrastructure ActDHillary J. Scholten MISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee68 words00
H.R. 10602Ottawa County Environmental Infrastructure ActDHillary J. Scholten MISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee68 words00
H.R. 10603Kent County Environmental Infrastructure ActDHillary J. Scholten MISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee68 words00

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