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 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 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 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

3,010 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 1k–2kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 8253BITMAP Authorization ActRMichael T. McCaul TXApr 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words30
H.R. 8265Empowering Shareholders Act of 2026RBill Huizenga MIApr 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words01
H.R. 8275Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office ActDJamie Raskin MDApr 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words850
S. 1885Stop the Scroll ActRKatie Boyd Britt ALMay 22, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.9k words41
S. 4287GRATS ActDRon Wyden ORApr 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
H.Res. 1164Directing Members required to reimburse the Treasury for payments related to certain claims to appear before the Clerk for public disclosure of the reasons for the reimbursement.RStephanie I. Bice OKApr 13, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.2k words120
S. 2351Space Exploration Research ActRTed Cruz TXJul 17, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words50
S. 4278PEACE ActDMark Kelly AZApr 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words01
H.R. 5750EQUALS Act of 2025RBrandon Gill TXOct 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.8k words42
H.R. 8214W.A.R. Act Wartime Anti-Profiteering and Relief ActDSheila Cherfilus-McCormick FLApr 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words00
H.R. 8220NOPE ActDGeorge Latimer NYApr 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 8221First-Time Homebuyer Savings Act of 2026RNancy Mace SCApr 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words00
H.R. 8222End Russian Oil Windfalls ActDGregory W. Meeks NYApr 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words70
H.R. 8227Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin ActDEleanor Holmes Norton DCApr 9, 2026CeremonialIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 8229Lower Grocery Prices ActDChris Pappas NHApr 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words00
H.R. 8236Designating Hamas Affiliates in America Act of 2026RChip Roy TXApr 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words160
H.R. 8239SACRED ActDThomas R. Suozzi NYApr 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words182
H.R. 8196Workforce Data Quality Initiative Act of 2026RMichael Baumgartner WAApr 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 8198OUTPACE in Space ActRVince Fong CAApr 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 8207Parental Bereavement Act of 2026DBradley Scott Schneider ILApr 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words81
H.R. 7761Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession of Property ActDSanford D. Bishop, Jr. GAMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words20
H.R. 8171FAST Housing ActRJuan Ciscomani AZApr 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.R. 8176Moldova Support Act of 2026DWilliam R. Keating MAApr 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words60
H.R. 8185HELP Act of 2026DAyanna Pressley MAApr 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words50
H.R. 8161Expeditionary Diplomacy ActDSara Jacobs CAMar 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10

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