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

Where this Congress’s bills stand

How far 19,857 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

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

16,671 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Search Type Stage Ending Lobbying Sponsor party Chamber Committee Sort

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken up Clear all

Bill	Title	Sponsor	Introduced	Type	Stage	Words	Cosponsors	Lobbied by
S.Res. 876	A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Sierra Leone's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 877	A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Uganda's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 878	A resolution requesting information on the Republic of El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 879	A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Ecuador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 880	A resolution requesting information on the Commonwealth of Dominica's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 881	A resolution requesting information on the Democratic Republic of the Congo's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.3k words	0	0
S.Res. 882	A resolution requesting information on the Central African Republic's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.2k words	0	0
S.Res. 883	A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Burundi's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 884	A resolution requesting information on Belize's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 885	A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Guinea-Bissau's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 886	A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Liberia's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 887	A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Palau's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 889	A resolution recognizing the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and designating September 2026 as "Latin Music Appreciation Month".	DBen Ray Luján NM	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	2.5k words	1	0
S.Res. 890	A resolution remembering, on the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, the countless lives the Chinese Communist Party has destroyed and the people currently living in fear of its tyrannical ambitions.	RJames Lankford OK	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	625 words	1	0
S.Res. 891	A resolution designating the week of September 27, 2026, through October 3, 2026, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.	RDarline Graham SC	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	512 words	29	0
S. 5438	Alaska’s Right to Produce Act 2.0	RDan Sullivan AK	Sep 17, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1.9k words	0	0
S. 5445	GRACE for Military Survivors Act	DRichard Blumenthal CT	Sep 22, 2026	Substantive	In committee	237 words	1	1
S. 5446	Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations Act	DEdward J. Markey MA	Sep 22, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1.1k words	8	0
S. 5447	FAIR Fees Act of 2026	DEdward J. Markey MA	Sep 22, 2026	Substantive	In committee	605 words	7	0
S. 5448	Anti-Corruption Tax (ACT) Act	DRichard Blumenthal CT	Sep 22, 2026	Substantive	In committee	556 words	0	0
S. 5449	Mothers and Newborns Success Act	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 22, 2026	Substantive	In committee	3.9k words	1	0
S. 5450	A bill to adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes.	DGary C. Peters MI	Sep 22, 2026	Substantive	In committee	133 words	1	0
S. 5451	A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that recipients of Pell Grants be citizens or nationals of the United States.	RJim Banks IN	Sep 22, 2026	Substantive	In committee	123 words	0	0
S. 5452	A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to provide for tailoring and indexing enhanced regulations.	RKatie Boyd Britt AL	Sep 22, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1.4k words	0	3
S. 5453	Grid Resiliency Tax Credit Act	DMartin Heinrich NM	Sep 22, 2026	Substantive	In committee	2.1k words	0	2

S.Res. 876In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Sierra Leone's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 877In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Uganda's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 878In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Republic of El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 879In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Ecuador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 880In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Commonwealth of Dominica's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 881In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Democratic Republic of the Congo's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.3k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 882In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Central African Republic's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.2k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 883In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Burundi's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 884In committee
A resolution requesting information on Belize's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 885In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Guinea-Bissau's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 886In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Liberia's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 887In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Palau's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 889In committee
A resolution recognizing the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and designating September 2026 as "Latin Music Appreciation Month".
DBen Ray Luján NMSep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution2.5k words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 890In committee
A resolution remembering, on the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, the countless lives the Chinese Communist Party has destroyed and the people currently living in fear of its tyrannical ambitions.
RJames Lankford OKSep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution625 words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 891In committee
A resolution designating the week of September 27, 2026, through October 3, 2026, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.
RDarline Graham SCSep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution512 words29 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5438In committee
Alaska’s Right to Produce Act 2.0
RDan Sullivan AKSep 17, 2026Substantive1.9k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5445In committee
GRACE for Military Survivors Act
DRichard Blumenthal CTSep 22, 2026Substantive237 words1 cosponsors1 organization lobbied
S. 5446In committee
Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations Act
DEdward J. Markey MASep 22, 2026Substantive1.1k words8 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5447In committee
FAIR Fees Act of 2026
DEdward J. Markey MASep 22, 2026Substantive605 words7 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5448In committee
Anti-Corruption Tax (ACT) Act
DRichard Blumenthal CTSep 22, 2026Substantive556 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5449In committee
Mothers and Newborns Success Act
DTim Kaine VASep 22, 2026Substantive3.9k words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5450In committee
A bill to adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes.
DGary C. Peters MISep 22, 2026Substantive133 words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5451In committee
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that recipients of Pell Grants be citizens or nationals of the United States.
RJim Banks INSep 22, 2026Substantive123 words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5452In committee
A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to provide for tailoring and indexing enhanced regulations.
RKatie Boyd Britt ALSep 22, 2026Substantive1.4k words0 cosponsors3 organizations lobbied
S. 5453In committee
Grid Resiliency Tax Credit Act
DMartin Heinrich NMSep 22, 2026Substantive2.1k words0 cosponsors2 organizations lobbied

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