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. 4380Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense ActRTom Cotton ARApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words06
H.R. 5200Emergency Reporting ActDDoris O. Matsui CASep 8, 2025SubstantivePassed House1k words21
H.R. 8406Climate Change Education ActDDebbie Dingell MIApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words10
H.R. 8407ACCURATE ActRScott Franklin FLApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words51
H.R. 8408Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2026DMaxwell Frost FLApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words30
H.R. 8425Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2026DKim Schrier WAApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words131
S. 4353Health Savings Account Expansion ActRRoger Marshall KSApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
S. 4355Drug Deal Disclosure ActDRon Wyden ORApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words182
S. 4360INSIGHT ActRJim Banks INApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words33
H.R. 7380IRAN ActDEric Swalwell CAFeb 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words170
H.R. 8219BLOCK PUTIN ActDMarcy Kaptur OHApr 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words20
H.R. 8363Youth Climate Leadership Act of 2026DMaxwell Frost FLApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 8370Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026DMaxine Dexter ORApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words04
H.R. 8389Rural Area Population ActDRaul Ruiz CAApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words00
H.R. 8390National Food as Medicine Program Act of 2026DRaul Ruiz CAApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words11
H.R. 8393Consumer Protection and Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act of 2026DEmilia Strong Sykes OHApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words30
H.R. 8394Higher Education Marijuana Research Act of 2026DDina Titus NVApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words10
H.Res. 1193Providing for the expulsion of Representative Cory Mills from the United States House of Representatives.RNancy Mace SCApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words00
H.Res. 1197Providing for the expulsion of Representative Nancy Mace from the United States House of Representatives.RCory Mills FLApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
S. 4346Consumer Protection and Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act of 2026DSheldon Whitehouse RIApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words20
H.R. 8318Original Additional Credit FHA Pilot Program Authorization ActDAl Green TXApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words01
H.R. 8321Artemis Accords Authorization ActDJared Moskowitz FLApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words40
H.R. 8330Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026RHarriet M. Hageman WYApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words244
H.R. 8333YouthBuild for the Future ActDJahana Hayes CTApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words231
H.R. 8336Helping Ensure Reliable Opportunities in Child Care for Military Families ActRJennifer A. Kiggans VAApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words30

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