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. 4400Optimizing the VA Workforce for Veterans Act of 2026RJerry Moran KSApr 27, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2k words10
S. 4433Disaster Declaration Transparency Act of 2026DMichael F. Bennet COApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words12
S. 4438Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words50
S. 4440Clinical Trial Modernization ActRTim Scott SCApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10
S. 4441CREATE AI ActRTodd Young INApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words71
S. 4442Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026RBill Cassidy LAApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.R. 7971Taxpayer Experience Improvement ActRDavid Schweikert AZMar 18, 2026SubstantivePassed House2k words11
H.R. 8536Fuel STAR Act of 2026RJodey C. Arrington TXApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words30
H.R. 8538Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026REarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words101
H.R. 8545Access to Donor Milk Act of 2026DChrissy Houlahan PAApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words30
H.R. 8561Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2026DDina Titus NVApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words90
S.Res. 693A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.RChuck Grassley IAApr 28, 2026Non-binding resolutionAgreed to1k words10
H.R. 8496Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act of 2026DJulia Brownley CAApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words90
H.R. 8500Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026RNeal P. Dunn FLApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words35
H.R. 8510PRICE ActDDaniel S. Goldman NYApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words31
H.R. 8512To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 20, 2029, and for other purposes.RClay Higgins LAApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words02
H.R. 8517Clean Energy Workforce ActDSeth Magaziner RIApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words230
H.R. 8521Protect Moms From Domestic Violence ActDGwen Moore WIApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words40
H.R. 8533Farmer to Farmer Education Act of 2026DGabe Vasquez NMApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
S. 4386ADVICE ActRBill Cassidy LAApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words12
S. 4387Protect Moms From Domestic Violence ActDJeanne Shaheen NHApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words40
S. 4388Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2026DElizabeth Warren MAApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words121
S. 4396Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2026DChristopher Murphy CTApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words12
S. 4397Sound Science Act of 2026RPete Ricketts NEApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words03
S. 4401PRICE ActDBen Ray Luján NMApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words01

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