Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 13, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,955 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 13, 2026

In committee 17,566 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,745 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out821 4%Approved by committee710 4%Passed the House or Senate1,497 8%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 139 became law.

Includes 2,406 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

783Skipped committeeof the 1,679 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 file12,849 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 committee116 days
17,566 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
710 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
853 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 116 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. 171 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

3,021 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 1k–2kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 4210Child Suicide Prevention ActDBrian Schatz HIMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words70
S. 4212Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting Act of 2026DElizabeth Warren MAMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words23
S. 4213Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words30
S. 4214Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium ActIBernard Sanders VTMar 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words05
S.Con.Res. 31A concurrent resolution recognizing the duty of Congress to meet the needs of working women.DMazie K. Hirono HIMar 25, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.1k words70
S.Res. 661A resolution recognizing the 205th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.DCory A. Booker NJMar 25, 2026Non-binding resolutionAgreed to1k words150
H.R. 8047Promoting Resident Ownership of Manufactured Home Communities ActDMaxwell Frost FLMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10
H.R. 8051TECH ActRMike Kennedy UTMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words31
H.R. 8059Unserialized Firearm Harm Oversight and Serialization Act of 2026DDave Min CAMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words81
H.R. 8064Career Criminal Accountability Act of 2026RChip Roy TXMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words30
S. 1092WIPPES ActDJeff Merkley ORMar 24, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate1.7k words52
S. 2563Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2025RTodd Young INJul 31, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate1.3k words11
S. 4173Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction ActRJohn Barrasso WYMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words21
S. 4184Senior Citizens’ Freedom to Work Act of 2026RRick Scott FLMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 4162Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME ActIAngus S. King, Jr. MEMar 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words11
H.R. 7474Soil CARE Act of 2026DAndrea Salinas ORFeb 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words20
H.R. 7562Office of Small Farms Establishment Act of 2026DMarilyn Strickland WAFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words50
H.R. 7571GusNIP Expansion Act of 2026REric A. "Rick" Crawford ARFeb 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 8033No Harm Data Centers ActDGreg Landsman OHMar 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words11
H.R. 7056Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring ActRAndy Barr KYJan 14, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.5k words24
H.R. 7997Research and Oversight of AI in Courts Act of 2026RHarriet M. Hageman WYMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words40
H.R. 8006Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026RJulie Fedorchak NDMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 8008Social Determinants for Moms ActDJahana Hayes CTMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words430
H.R. 8011SECURE Health ActRJennifer A. Kiggans VAMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words70
H.R. 8025Protecting American Streaming and Innovation ActRLloyd Smucker PAMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words81

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