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

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,857 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 17,493 88%
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

16,677 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10522Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYSep 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.1k words201
H.R. 10523PUPPS ActRNancy Mace SCSep 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee714 words01
H.R. 10524HELPER Plus ActRRyan Mackenzie PASep 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10525Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026DDeborah K. Ross NCSep 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
H.R. 10526To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 West Memorial Drive in Muncie, Indiana, as the "Officer Blake A. Reynolds Post Office Building".RVictoria Spartz INSep 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee83 words80
H.R. 10527Smithsonian Integrity and Historical Independence Act of 2026DMelanie A. Stansbury NMSep 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee503 words70
H.R. 10528To amend the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act to include secondary schools in best practices for teaching financial literacy, and for other purposes.RDavid G. Valadao CASep 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee333 words20
H.R. 10529A River Runs Through It ActRRyan K. Zinke MTSep 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.8k words10
H.Res. 1567Expressing support for the designation of September 22, 2026, as "National Hispanic Nurses Day" and recognizing the National Association of Hispanic Nurses as the leading organization representing and advocating for Hispanic nurses.DNanette Diaz Barragán CASep 21, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee462 words180
H.Res. 1568Recognizing the 25th pastoral anniversary of Bishop C.T. Wells and the ministry of Emmanuel Church.DJanelle S. Bynum ORSep 21, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee323 words00
H.Res. 1569Recognizing the importance of protecting continuous Medicaid coverage for individuals undergoing active cancer treatment.DDebbie Dingell MISep 21, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee458 words00
H.Res. 1570Marking the eighth anniversary of the unjust imprisonment of Dr. Gulshan Abbas by the Government of the People's Republic of China, condemning the use of transnational repression to retaliate against the exercise of free speech in the United States, and calling for her immediate and unconditional release.RJohn R. Moolenaar MISep 21, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.2k words10
H.Res. 1571Expressing support for the designation of September 23, 2026, as "Mary Church Terrell Day", and calling on Congress to recognize Mary Church Terrell's lasting contributions to the civil rights and women's rights movements.DEleanor Holmes Norton DCSep 21, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee475 words00
H.Res. 1572Encouraging the recognition of a "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".DEmily Randall WASep 21, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1k words141
H.R. 10477Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2026RJ. French Hill ARSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
H.R. 10479Quantum Benchmark ActRDon Bacon NESep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee292 words00
H.R. 10480Medal of Honor Access and Liaison ActRDon Bacon NESep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee296 words00
H.R. 10481National Guard Heritage Welfare Society ActRDon Bacon NESep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee101 words00
H.R. 10482Dashboard for MILCON Projects ActRDon Bacon NESep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee386 words00
H.R. 10483Bone Marrow Radiation Shielding ActRDon Bacon NESep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee228 words00
H.R. 10484Covered AI Prohibition ActRDon Bacon NESep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee151 words00
H.R. 10485Minuteman III Health and Safety ActRDon Bacon NESep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee854 words00
H.R. 10486Relief Without Delay ActDWesley Bell MOSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words220
H.R. 10487Recovery First Housing ActRTim Burchett TNSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee221 words00
H.R. 10488Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026DSean Casten ILSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words41

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