Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 13, 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 13, 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 Senate36 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 144 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 138 became law.

Includes 2,396 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 13, 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 law21 days
15 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. 166 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

16,699 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5442Cost Estimates Improvement ActRRick Scott FLSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee135 words00
S. 5443Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act of 2026DMark R. Warner VASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words11
S. 5444New Essential Education Discoveries Act of 2026DMichael F. Bennet COSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.6k words20
S.Res. 864A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week".DSheldon Whitehouse RISep 17, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee866 words280
S.Res. 865A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the People's Republic of China has engaged in the arbitrary or wrongful detention of American academics and has otherwise harmed the prospects for scientific collaboration and people-to-people exchanges between the United States and the People's Republic of China.DEdward J. Markey MASep 17, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee734 words30
S.Res. 867A resolution designating the week of September 14 through September 20, 2026, as "Interscholastic Athletic Administration Week".RJon Husted OHSep 17, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee502 words10
S.Res. 868A resolution recognizing September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".DJeff Merkley ORSep 17, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee991 words211
S.Res. 869A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the third Friday of September should be recognized as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".RAshley Moody FLSep 17, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee520 words00
H.Con.Res. 118Designating September 2026, as "Gynecologic Cancers Awareness Month".DDebbie Dingell MISep 16, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee244 words10
H.J.Res. 217Disapproving the proposed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia submitted to the Congress on September 14, 2026.DGregory W. Meeks NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee36 words150
H.R. 102809–8–8 Implementation Act of 2026DDoris O. Matsui CASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words282
H.R. 10405Kylie’s Voices for Childhood Cancer ActDJosh Gottheimer NJSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee622 words80
H.R. 10406Jimmy Lai Hong Kong Political Prisoner Accountability Act of 2026RChristopher H. Smith NJSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.1k words10
H.R. 10407Childcare Cost Relief Act of 2026RJames C. Moylan GUSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee534 words00
H.R. 10408Guam-Federal Consultation ActRJames C. Moylan GUSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee355 words00
H.R. 10410Educating Future Nurses ActDLauren Underwood ILSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words33
H.R. 10411To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to consider certain acreage not planted due to a lack of irrigation water to be eligible for prevented planting payments, and for other purposes.RJeff Hurd COSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee454 words10
H.R. 10412To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the State opt-in requirement for the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarship credit.RAdrian Smith NESep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee132 words20
H.R. 10413To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships credit limit for married taxpayers filing a joint return.RAdrian Smith NESep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee66 words30
H.R. 10414Community Health Worker Access ActDAlma S. Adams NCSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words11
H.R. 10415Food for Thought Act of 2026DNanette Diaz Barragán CASep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words361
H.R. 10416Housing Tariff Exclusion ActDNanette Diaz Barragán CASep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words83
H.R. 10420Colorado River Basin Water Security and Infrastructure ActRAndy Biggs AZSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words00
H.R. 10421Transforming Education for the Future ActDSuzanne Bonamici ORSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee67k words171
H.R. 10422Diesel Price Reduction Act of 2026RTim Burchett TNSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee128 words11

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