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. 8596In committeeFAIR Labels Act of 2026
- H.R. 8611In committeeLogan's Law
- H.R. 8623In committeeGUARD Act
- H.R. 8628In committeeEnd U Visa Abuse Act
- H.R. 8629In committeeDeveloping the Community Health Workforce Act of 2026
- H.Res. 1243In committeeRecognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
- S. 4451In committeeWildlife Health Coordination and Zoonotic Disease Prevention Act of 2026
- S. 4462In committeeLogan's Law
- S. 4464In committeeFAIR Labels Act of 2026
- S. 4467In committeeEnsuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
- S. 4468In committeeSupporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2026
- S. 4476In committeeWorkforce Transparency Act of 2026
- S.Res. 707In committeeA resolution expressing concern about the increasing influence of the People's Republic of China in Latin America and the Caribbean and calling for strengthened United States economic, security, and diplomatic engagement in the region.
- S.Res. 715In committeeA resolution recognizing escalating threats to freedom of the press and freedom of speech worldwide, including increasing harm to journalists reporting in conflict zones and under repressive regimes, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in upholding democracy, fostering economic prosperity, and keeping the public informed, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in supporting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of "World Press Freedom Day" on May 3, 2026.
- S.Res. 716In committeeA resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding critical elements of the United States policy towards the People's Republic of China.
- S.Res. 720Agreed toA resolution recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
- H.R. 8259Discussed in committeeFederal Water Projects Consultation Improvement Act of 2026
- H.R. 8571In committeeTREY'S Law
- H.R. 8576In committeePromoting Access to Broadband Act of 2026
- H.R. 8577In committeeDisaster Declaration Transparency Act of 2026
- H.R. 8585In committeeCommunity Multi-Share Coverage Program Act of 2026
- H.R. 8589In committeeClosing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act of 2026
- H.Res. 1224Agreed toProviding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1318) to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1346) to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- S. 3286Discussed in committeeVeterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act 2.0
- S. 4220Discussed in committeeVeterans Health Administration Novel Therapeutics Preparedness Act
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