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

Where this Congress’s bills stand

119th118th
BillsBills + resolutions
Every bill ↓

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

509 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 5k–10kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5081Congressional Trade Powers Reform Act of 2026DRon Wyden ORJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.2k words00
S. 5082Values in Arms Export Act of 2026DPatty Murray WAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.9k words00
H.R. 9639FAIR Credit ActDRashida Tlaib MIJul 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.7k words30
H.R. 9773Permanent Trump Secure Border ActRChip Roy TXJul 20, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee9.9k words02
H.R. 9802MARA Act of 2026RMike Ezell MSJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.7k words70
H.R. 9816MOMMIES ActDAyanna Pressley MAJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.3k words191
H.R. 9818Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act of 2026DHillary J. Scholten MIJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words20
S. 5052Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026DAmy Klobuchar MNJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.3k words10
S. 5053Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act of 2026DElizabeth Warren MAJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.3k words10
S. 5055National Workforce Transition Fund Act of 2026DMark R. Warner VAJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words00
S. 5060Child Marriage Prevention Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words20
S. 5061Secure A.I. Development Act of 2026DMark R. Warner VAJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.7k words01
H.R. 9780BRRRRT Act of 2026RAbraham J. Hamadeh AZJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.9k words50
H.R. 9471SAFE Banking Act of 2026RDavid P. Joyce OHJun 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.8k words98
H.R. 9700Ratepayer Justice and Commercial Power Accountability ActDMarcy Kaptur OHJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.4k words10
H.R. 9744Family Grocery and Farmer Relief ActDPramila Jayapal WAJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.3k words160
H.R. 9758Child Marriage Prevention Act of 2026DGwen Moore WIJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words50
H.R. 9759Turn the Tide ActDChris Pappas NHJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.7k words10
S. 5025Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026RDarline Graham SCJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.7k words637
H.R. 9693Patients First Act of 2026RJohn Joyce PAJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.4k words6933
H.R. 9707GAP ActRPat Harrigan NCJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words20
S. 1791Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act of 2025DMichael F. Bennet COMay 15, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee7.2k words10
S. 4200Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVMar 25, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee6.2k words00
S. 4458Caja del Rio Protection ActDMartin Heinrich NMApr 30, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee5.1k words10
S. 4996Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2026DPeter Welch VTJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.9k words30

Congress.gov bill status · 119th so far · 25 bills a page