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. 8128Same-Day Paratransit Innovation ActDLateefah Simon CAMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words30
H.R. 8137To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits for the production of, and investment in, certain renewable materials.RMichelle Fischbach MNMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words122
H.R. 8146Rural Utilities Service Modernization ActDApril McClain Delaney MDMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words32
H.R. 8154Hold ICE Accountable Act of 2026DHaley M. Stevens MIMar 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words00
H.Res. 1146Standing with the people of Lebanon against the illegal invasion, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing perpetrated by the State of Israel.DRashida Tlaib MIMar 27, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.2k words02
H.Con.Res. 81Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.DLois Frankel FLMar 26, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.1k words1401
H.R. 2504The U.S.-European Nuclear Energy Cooperation Act of 2025DWilliam R. Keating MAMar 31, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words42
H.R. 3420Words Matter Act of 2025RPete Sessions TXMay 15, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words150
H.R. 3447Chip Security ActRBill Huizenga MIMay 15, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.5k words4315
H.R. 7653Biodefense Diplomacy Enhancement ActRKeith Self TXFeb 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words60
H.R. 8093Privacy Protection Updates ActDBecca Balint VTMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 8097Home Team Act of 2026DGreg Casar TXMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words70
H.R. 8104Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026RDusty Johnson SDMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words161
H.R. 8111Bankruptcy Venue Reform ActDZoe Lofgren CAMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
H.R. 8129To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a full risk ACO program.RClaudia Tenney NYMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words21
S. 4224Dalilah’s Law ActRJohn Cornyn TXMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words42
S. 4225DOULA for VA Act of 2026DCory A. Booker NJMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words20
S. 4227Preventing Illegal Laboratories and Protecting Public Health Act of 2026DCatherine Cortez Masto NVMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words10
S. 4236American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026RLisa Murkowski AKMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words40
S. 4244Protect Your Points Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words01
S. 4245Safer Roads for Those Who Serve Act of 2026DCatherine Cortez Masto NVMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words12
S. 4254Health Workforce Innovation ActDRon Wyden ORMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words11
S. 4257Resources To Prevent Youth Vaping ActDJeanne Shaheen NHMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words50
S. 4265Freedom to Build ActRBill Hagerty TNMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words03
S. 4268Privacy Protection Updates ActDRon Wyden ORMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00

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