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
S. 4565Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats ActRRick Scott FLMay 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words10
S. 4566Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening ActDRichard J. Durbin ILMay 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words10
S. 4571Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026DSheldon Whitehouse RIMay 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
S.Res. 738A resolution recognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage Month and calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism.RRick Scott FLMay 19, 2026Non-binding resolutionAgreed to1.6k words200
S. 4555GAME Act of 2026RKatie Boyd Britt ALMay 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words90
S. 4556Informed Foster Youth Act of 2026RChuck Grassley IAMay 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
S. 4557Outage Refund Protection ActDBen Ray Luján NMMay 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words00
H.R. 8619Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage ActDChristian D. Menefee TXApr 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words31
H.R. 8849Promoting Police Leadership ActRRussell Fry SCMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 7418STEADFAST ActRStephanie I. Bice OKFeb 9, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words41
H.R. 7950To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.RKeith Self TXMar 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words00
H.R. 8712Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure ActDSuhas Subramanyam VAMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words130
H.R. 8721Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections ActRBryan Steil WIMay 11, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words30
H.R. 8739Brownfields Revitalization for a Better Tomorrow ActRBrett Guthrie KYMay 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2k words01
H.R. 8810No Wasted Space ActRMike Carey OHMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 8818End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local Task Forces Act of 2026DRick Larsen WAMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words31
H.R. 8819Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2026DTed Lieu CAMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words31
H.R. 8830Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2026DMike Quigley ILMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words02
H.R. 8834Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2026DBradley Scott Schneider ILMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
H.Res. 1285Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.DDiana DeGette COMay 14, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.2k words541
H.Res. 1286Calling for a trade policy that supports workers, consumers, independent farmers, small businesses, and the environment.DRosa L. DeLauro CTMay 14, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.5k words540
H.Res. 1289Recognizing the ongoing Nakba and Palestinian refugees' rights.DRashida Tlaib MIMay 14, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.2k words131
S. 4526No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families ActRTom Cotton ARMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
S. 4541Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
S. 4542BOOT Sharia Law ActRJohn Cornyn TXMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10

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