Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,835 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 17,478 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,640 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out838 4%Approved by committee708 4%Passed the House or Senate1,469 7%Passed the House and Senate38 <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 2,386 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 11, 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

776Skipped committeeof the 1,649 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 file12,730 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,113 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
17,478 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
708 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
836 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
17 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. 135 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

838 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Discussed in committee, not voted outClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5224Runway SAFE-T ActRJerry Moran KSAug 4, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words88
S. 5293PREPARE ActRPete Ricketts NEAug 6, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee184 words01
S. 5338Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026RMike Lee UTAug 6, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.5k words05
S. 5402Western Water Reinvestment ActDRon Wyden ORSep 15, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.8k words11
H.R. 10304Drone Safety Statement Modernization ActRJames Gallagher CASep 8, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee500 words10
H.R. 10305Strengthening Oversight in Public Buildings ActRScott Perry PASep 8, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee590 words00
H.R. 1555Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing ActRStephanie I. Bice OKFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee436 words32
H.R. 181To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals, and for other purposes.RTom McClintock CAJan 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee212 words00
H.R. 184Action Versus No Action ActRTom McClintock CAJan 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee505 words02
H.R. 2592Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025DSean Casten ILApr 2, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee356 words258
H.R. 5645Pray Safe Act of 2025DGrace Meng NYSep 30, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.2k words510
H.R. 5745Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection ActRMike Ezell MSOct 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.6k words63
H.R. 6448TASA Act of 2025RKimberlyn King-Hinds MPDec 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee100 words61
H.R. 7553Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness ActRTroy E. Nehls TXFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words76
H.R. 7625MTS CYBER Act of 2026RAddison P. McDowell NCFeb 20, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee593 words20
H.R. 8409Post-Disaster Protection ActDMaxwell Frost FLApr 21, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee44 words171
H.R. 8597Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKApr 30, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee487 words34
H.R. 9530Quiet Skies ActDHillary J. Scholten MIJun 29, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee61 words51
H.R. 9621Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026RMichael Baumgartner WAJul 9, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words10
H.R. 10128To codify Secretary's Order 3434 of the Department of the Interior.RTom McClintock CAAug 20, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee37 words00
H.R. 5470Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation ActRDarin LaHood ILSep 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee876 words210
H.R. 642Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025RW. Gregory Steube FLJan 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1k words101
H.R. 6788Montana Sportsmen Conservation ActRTroy Downing MTDec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee929 words00
H.R. 9779Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act of 2026DVicente Gonzalez TXJul 20, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee244 words00
H.R. 6488RESET ActRErin Houchin INDec 5, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words22

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