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 524
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 524 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 145 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
H.R. 10474CISA Force Structure Assessment ActDJames R. Walkinshaw VASep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee602 words20
H.R. 10475Protecting Our History Act of 2026DFrederica S. Wilson FLSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words00
H.R. 10476Glaucoma Vision Act of 2026DFrederica S. Wilson FLSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words351
H.Res. 1545Recognizing the importance of Latino community leadership and engagement in outdoor recreation and conservation activities that protect United States natural resources, and expressing support for the designation of September 12 through September 20, 2026, as "Latino Conservation Week".DNanette Diaz Barragán CASep 16, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee429 words130
H.Res. 1546Expressing support for the recognition of Nigerian Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage, culture, and contributions of Nigerians and Nigerian Americans in the United States.DSanford D. Bishop, Jr. GASep 16, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee838 words160
H.Res. 1547Recognizing the importance of diapers to infant health and family well-being, and expressing support for the designation of the week of September 14-20, 2026, as "National Diaper Need Awareness Week".DRosa L. DeLauro CTSep 16, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee438 words30
H.Res. 1548Supporting the designation of September 19, 2026, as "National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy.RAshley Hinson IASep 16, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee405 words20
H.Res. 1549Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 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.DStephen F. Lynch MASep 16, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee728 words90
H.Res. 1550Expressing support for designation of the week of September 13 through 19, 2026, as "National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week".DLucy McBath GASep 16, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee773 words110
H.Res. 1551Honoring the life and legacy of the late Constance Benjamin Clery.DLucy McBath GASep 16, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee489 words10
H.Res. 1552Supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".RDan Newhouse WASep 16, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee321 words590
H.Res. 1553Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 21, 2026, as the "Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week" to recognize the life and legacy of Ray Gaesser, who passed away in a tragic farming accident, and promote farm safety in the honor of Ray Gaesser.RZachary Nunn IASep 16, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee361 words30
H.Res. 1554Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Federal job guarantee.DAyanna Pressley MASep 16, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee2.8k words00
H.Res. 1555Supporting the designation of September 20, 2026, as "Pharmacy Workforce Suicide Awareness Day" to raise awareness of, and promote a national discussion about, pharmacy workforce suicide and to reduce the stigma of mental health conditions, and for other purposes.DPaul Tonko NYSep 16, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee359 words90
H.Res. 1556To honor and recognize Mr. Ahmad Shah Massoud, the former military leader of Afghanistan's Northern Alliance who was tragically assassinated by Al-Qaeda and the Taliban 25 years ago on September 9, 2001.DEugene Simon Vindman VASep 16, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee232 words00
H.Res. 1557Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the rollout of Space Shuttle Enterprise from the Rockwell International plant in Palmdale, California.DGeorge Whitesides CASep 16, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee393 words40
S. 5404Jimmy Lai Hong Kong Political Prisoner Accountability Act of 2026RDan Sullivan AKSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.1k words20
S. 5405Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2026DChris Van Hollen MDSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S. 5406VA Salary Cap Waiver Adjustment ActIAngus S. King, Jr. MESep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee106 words20
S. 5407Visionary Intersections Modernization ActRTodd Young INSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee41 words10
S. 5408Student Voter Data Protection ActRMike Lee UTSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee268 words00
S. 5409Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026DSheldon Whitehouse RISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words21
S. 5410Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026DCory A. Booker NJSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words00
S. 5411Emergency Grant Aid for College Students ActDTina Smith MNSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words00
S. 5412Better Bench ActRAshley Moody FLSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee432 words10

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