Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 10, 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 10, 2026

In committee 17,479 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,640 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out839 4%Approved by committee712 4%Passed the House or Senate1,464 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 10, 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

775Skipped committeeof the 1,644 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
17,479 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
712 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
831 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

140 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Became lawClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 410Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025RNicholas J. Begich III AKJan 15, 2025SubstantiveBecame law150 words01
S. 216Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments ActRDan Sullivan AKJan 23, 2025SubstantiveBecame law2.1k words01
S. 284Congressional Award Program Reauthorization ActRCynthia M. Lummis WYJan 28, 2025SubstantiveBecame law197 words30
S. 2878Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization ActDGary C. Peters MISep 18, 2025SubstantiveBecame law133 words10
H.R. 165Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site ActRDusty Johnson SDJan 3, 2025SubstantiveBecame law692 words00
S. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026RJohn Cornyn TXMar 14, 2025SubstantiveBecame lawText pending11
S. 2283A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the "Oscar J. Upham Post Office".RJames Lankford OKJul 15, 2025CeremonialBecame law155 words10
S. 356Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025RMike Crapo IDFeb 3, 2025SubstantiveBecame law858 words251
H.R. 1912Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025DGerald E. Connolly VAMar 6, 2025SubstantiveBecame law492 words70
H.R. 452Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal ActRPete Stauber MNJan 15, 2025SubstantiveBecame lawText pending2990
H.R. 970Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025DMarilyn Strickland WAFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveBecame law367 words21
H.R. 983Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025RDerrick Van Orden WIFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveBecame law397 words00
S. 616Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025RJohn Kennedy LAFeb 18, 2025SubstantiveBecame law815 words00
H.J.Res. 104Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".RTroy Downing MTJul 10, 2025SubstantiveBecame law188 words11
H.J.Res. 105Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".RJulie Fedorchak NDJul 10, 2025SubstantiveBecame law185 words01
H.J.Res. 106Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".RNicholas J. Begich III AKJul 14, 2025SubstantiveBecame law176 words01
H.J.Res. 130Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.RHarriet M. Hageman WYOct 8, 2025SubstantiveBecame law186 words11
H.J.Res. 131Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.RNicholas J. Begich III AKOct 10, 2025SubstantiveBecame law171 words02
S.J.Res. 80A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".RDan Sullivan AKSep 18, 2025SubstantiveBecame law170 words13
H.J.Res. 133Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026.RRobert B. Aderholt ALNov 4, 2025SubstantiveBecame law458 words31
H.R. 1512Taiwan Assurance Implementation ActRAnn Wagner MOFeb 21, 2025SubstantiveBecame law330 words30
H.R. 2483SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025RBrett Guthrie KYMar 31, 2025SubstantiveBecame law8.8k words111
H.R. 695Medal of Honor ActRTroy E. Nehls TXJan 23, 2025SubstantiveBecame law501 words40
H.R. 2316Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025RJeff Hurd COMar 25, 2025SubstantiveBecame law158 words30
H.R. 998Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help ActRRandy Feenstra IAFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveBecame law870 words10

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