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

712 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Approved by committeeClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 4041Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2026RSteve Daines MTMar 10, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee936 words20
S. 4238Endless Mountains National Heritage Area ActRDavid McCormick PAMar 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee321 words10
S. 4538Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026DJohn Fetterman PAMay 14, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee110 words50
S. 5039License to Drill ActRMike Lee UTJul 21, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee120 words00
S. 5441TAS ActRMike Crapo IDSep 17, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee28k words02
S. 91Western Wildfire Support Act of 2026DCatherine Cortez Masto NVJan 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee8.7k words12
S.J.Res. 213A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".DRichard J. Durbin ILSep 14, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee61 words160
H.R. 5505Equal Campus Access Act of 2026RTim Walberg MISep 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee134 words141
S. 3135Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act of 2026RDan Sullivan AKNov 6, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1k words34
H.R. 7083CRUISE ActRTom Barrett MIJan 15, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee647 words20
H.R. 9228Health DATA Act of 2026RRobert F. Onder, Jr. MOJun 9, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.9k words22
S. 388Promoting Resilient Buildings ActRJohn Cornyn TXFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee976 words14
S.J.Res. 204A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration relating to "Rescinding the Definition of 'Harm' Under the Endangered Species Act".DAdam B. Schiff CAAug 3, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee49 words20
S. 1513Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration ActDMaria Cantwell WAApr 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee464 words10
S. 164Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025RRon Johnson WIJan 21, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee217 words62
S. 236A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes.DEdward J. Markey MAJan 23, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee73 words10
S. 2394A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 505 East 9th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas, as the "Mayor Jerry H. Hodge Post Office Building".RTed Cruz TXJul 23, 2025CeremonialApproved by committee83 words10
S. 24A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 154 First Avenue East in Jerome, Idaho, as the "Representative Maxine Bell Post Office".RMike Crapo IDJan 7, 2025CeremonialApproved by committee77 words10
S. 2432A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office".DAdam B. Schiff CAJul 24, 2025CeremonialApproved by committee74 words10
S. 252GOOD ActRRon Johnson WIJan 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.5k words151
S. 2733Duplication Scoring Act of 2025RRand Paul KYSep 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee579 words10
S. 3175CIPZIP Act of 2025RJames Lankford OKNov 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.7k words10
S. 3211Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHNov 19, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words72
S. 3270A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building".DChris Van Hollen MDNov 20, 2025CeremonialApproved by committee78 words10
S. 3294A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia, as the "Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building".DTim Kaine VADec 2, 2025CeremonialApproved by committee82 words10

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