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 Senate40 <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 2,396 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 law20 days
19 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
H.R. 10681National Critical Minerals Council ActDSusie Lee NVOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words20
H.R. 10683Modern Skies ActRTracey Mann KSOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words01
H.R. 10688Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2026DJoe Neguse COOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.R. 10697No Troops in Our Streets Act of 2026DPatrick Ryan NYOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words50
H.R. 10705Stop SIM Box Scams ActRJefferson Shreve INOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words41
H.R. 10709Multigenerational HOMES ActDMarilyn Strickland WAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
H.R. 10713Federal Telework Protection ActDSuhas Subramanyam VAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words80
H.Res. 1593Recognizing the month of October 2026 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.DEd Case HIOct 1, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.3k words210
H.Res. 1603Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.DJamie Raskin MDOct 1, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.5k words750
S. 2938Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act of 2025RJosh Hawley MOSep 29, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words21
S. 5604Improving Species Recovery ActDAdam B. Schiff CASep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
S. 5605Employee and Retiree Access to Justice ActDTina Smith MNSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
S. 5607Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Clarification ActDRon Wyden ORSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S. 5611SRBIJA ActRChuck Grassley IASep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words12
S. 5614Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026DBrian Schatz HISep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words70
S. 5620UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act of 2026DMark Kelly AZSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S. 5624Honoring Fallen Wildland Firefighters Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words11
S. 5635Arts Education for All ActDBen Ray Luján NMSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10
S. 5650SPR Readiness and Long-Term Modernization ActDMartin Heinrich NMSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
S. 5659Literacy Improvement for Transformation Act of 2026DMartin Heinrich NMSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words10
S. 5660SUCCESS Act of 2026DTim Kaine VASep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words30
S. 5674Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026RJohn R. Curtis UTSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words03
S. 5676Strengthening Civics Education ActDChristopher A. Coons DESep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words30
S.J.Res. 220Original Slavery Remembrance Day ResolutionDElizabeth Warren MASep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words120
S.Res. 931A resolution recognizing the month of October 2026 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.DMazie K. Hirono HISep 30, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.3k words160

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