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. 8470In committeeSurveillance Accountability Act
- H.R. 8488In committeeAI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026
- H.R. 8490In committeeSocial Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2026
- H.R. 8492In committeePublic Safety UAS Readiness Act
- S. 4382In committeeWorkforce Data Enhancement Act
- H.R. 6058Discussed in committeeSTRIDE Act
- H.R. 8284Discussed in committeeBureau of Industry and Security License Administration Enhancement Act
- H.R. 8289Discussed in committeeBIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026
- H.R. 8320Discussed in committeeUSA 6G Global Leadership Act
- H.R. 8432In committeeTo provide the Food and Drug Administration needed authorities to carry out its regulatory mission with respect to human foods, to provide additional resources and authorities with respect to human foods research, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 8433In committeeCountering Russia’s War on Faith Act
- H.R. 8439In committeeCommission on Natural Disaster Risk Management and Insurance Act
- H.R. 8441In committeeMilitary VOTE Act
- H.R. 8443In committeeEnd H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026
- H.R. 8450In committeeSave Willy Act of 2026
- H.R. 8458In committeeSTAR Act
- H.Res. 1208In committeeExpressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
- S. 2132Passed SenateCLEAR Path Act
- S. 4369In committeeAbsentee and Mail Voter Protection Act
- S. 4370In committeePCTEC Act
- S. 4371In committeeTECH Act
- S. 4373In committeeFighter Aircrew Career Flexibility Act
- S. 4376In committeeYouth Climate Leadership Act of 2026
- S. 4377In committeeClimate Change Education Act
- S. 4379In committeeRussia’s War on Faith Act
Congress.gov bill status · 119th so far · 25 bills a page