Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026
Where this Congress’s bills stand
How far 19,903 bills and resolutions have gotten
So far · as of Nov 12, 2026
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.
Shortcuts and dead ends
How endings are recordedEndings
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
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
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
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
- H.R. 8760In committeeDesignating the Chinese Communist Party as a Transnational Organized Crime Group Act
- H.R. 8773In committeeContaining Effects of Mineral Extraction Act of 2026
- S. 4491In committeeBiodefense Diplomacy Enhancement Act
- S. 4492In committeeABLE MATCH (Making Able a Tool to Combat Hardship) Act
- H.R. 8732In committeePensions for Retired Uniformed Servicemembers Act
- H.R. 8733In committeeMelanie's Law
- S. 2126Approved by committeeIntegrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025
- H.R. 8701In committeeTransportation Security Administration Transfer Act of 2026
- H.R. 8332In committeeSpecial Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act
- H.R. 8676In committeeTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to State educational agencies to carry out wellness programs for school personnel, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 8689In committeeStrategic Export Controls and Border Security Enhancement Act
- H.R. 8693In committeeDeter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act
- H.R. 8694In committeeAssault Weapon Financing Accountability Act
- H.R. 8696In committeeRussia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act
- H.R. 8698In committeeLower Prices at the Pump Act
- H.R. 8700In committeeProtecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act
- H.R. 8704In committeeSTABLE DRC Act
- H.R. 8706In committeeBetter Energy Storage and Safety Act
- H.R. 8714In committeeSkill Savings Account Act of 2026
- H.R. 8716In committeeBlood Pressure MATTERS Act
- H.R. 8718In committeeCountering Russia’s Forced Recruitment and Kidnapping in Africa Act
- H.R. 8651In committeeAdvancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2026
- H.R. 8653In committeeADAPT Assets Act
- S. 874Passed SenateExpanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025
- H.R. 8593In committeeFireworks for Freedom Act
Congress.gov bill status · 119th so far · 25 bills a page