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. 10386To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase the amount and purposes of funds authorized for the Secretary of the Army to carry out water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Toledo and Oregon, Ohio, and for other purposes.DMarcy Kaptur OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee53 words00
H.R. 10388To clarify and update Federal policy governing operation and maintenance of the Toussaint River Federal navigation project in Carroll Township, Ohio, as authorized under section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960, and for other purposes.DMarcy Kaptur OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee107 words00
H.R. 10389Survivor’s Voice Protection ActRJames Comer KYSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words40
H.R. 10390Judicial Conduct and Disability Reform Act of 2026RScott Fitzgerald WISep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words00
H.R. 10391National Risk Assessments Extension ActDVicente Gonzalez TXSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee123 words10
H.R. 10392To temporarily suspend the imposition of certain fuel taxes.RAndy Harris MDSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee207 words20
H.R. 10393WIC for Kids ActDJahana Hayes CTSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee669 words330
H.R. 10394Protecting Approved Care ActDGreg Landsman OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee488 words52
H.R. 10395Critical Materials Future Act of 2025DBetty McCollum MNSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words31
H.R. 10396No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex ActDEleanor Holmes Norton DCSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee128 words00
H.R. 10397Survivors’ Rights Restitution Act of 2026DAyanna Pressley MASep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words460
H.R. 10398CHC REBASE Act of 2026RMichael A. Rulli OHSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words151
H.R. 10399Currency Options, Information, and Navigation ActDHillary J. Scholten MISep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee956 words00
H.R. 10400SMARTER ActRDavid Schweikert AZSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.9k words00
H.R. 10401No ICE Deaths in the Dark Act of 2026DShri Thanedar MISep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words240
H.R. 10402Good Energy Jobs Act of 2026DPaul Tonko NYSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words12
H.R. 10403Back to School Tax Credit ActDEugene Simon Vindman VASep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee347 words00
H.R. 10404For the relief of Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez.DSeth Moulton MASep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee459 words00
H.Res. 1486Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.DAl Green TXAug 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words00
H.Res. 1538Supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".DSuzanne Bonamici ORSep 15, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee705 words70
H.Res. 1539Affirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to defend the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution and to oppose efforts to intimidate voters, suppress the vote, or interfere with free and fair elections.DAnalilia Mejia NJSep 15, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.7k words90
H.Res. 1540Commemorating the city of Massillon's 200 years.DEmilia Strong Sykes OHSep 15, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee382 words00
H.Res. 1541Commemorating the City of North Canton's 120 Years.DEmilia Strong Sykes OHSep 15, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee460 words00
H.Res. 1542Designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".DMarc A. Veasey TXSep 15, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.3k words330
S. 5395Survivor Justice Tax Prevention ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee542 words10

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