Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 14, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,962 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 14, 2026

In committee 17,573 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,752 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out821 4%Approved by committee710 4%Passed the House or Senate1,497 7%Passed the House and Senate36 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%2 ceremonial

2 of 144 are ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

Ceremonial laws pile up in the lame duck: the 118th finished at 30%, but was at 12% 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 14, 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 file12,332 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,438 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied1,108 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: 84 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
17,573 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 525
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
LongestS. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026507,769 words

The median bill or resolution is 525 words; 8 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 50 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

3,052 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 1k–2kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 3525American Franchise ActRRoger Marshall KSDec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words1214
S. 4141Rural Hospital Revitalization Act of 2026DMichael F. Bennet COMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words21
S. 4144ESCRA ActDChristopher A. Coons DEMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words25
S. 4145Pro Codes Act of 2026DChristopher A. Coons DEMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words32
S. 4149Social Determinants for Moms ActDRichard Blumenthal CTMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words30
S. 4152Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026RJohn Thune SDMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words53
S. 4154Research and Oversight of AI in Courts Act of 2026RRoger F. Wicker MSMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words30
S. 4155A bill to require voters to provide photo identification as a condition of casting a ballot, and for other purposes.RJon Husted OHMar 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words01
S. 846Child Care Workforce ActRKatie Boyd Britt ALMar 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words30
H.R. 4294MAWS Act of 2026DSarah Elfreth MDJul 7, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.6k words102
H.R. 5713Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens ActRBrandon Gill TXOct 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.9k words90
H.R. 7934Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2026RGary J. Palmer ALMar 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.5k words13
H.R. 7985CHATBOT ActDKevin Mullin CAMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words83
S. 3303LINC VA ActRDan Sullivan AKDec 2, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words10
S. 342Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025DPatty Murray WAJan 30, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.8k words110
S. 4134Stop Insider Trading ActRPete Ricketts NEMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words171
S. 4137RECOVER ActRMarsha Blackburn TNMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words00
S.Res. 650A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.RLisa Murkowski AKMar 18, 2026Non-binding resolutionAgreed to1.8k words390
H.R. 1366Mining Regulatory Clarity ActRMark E. Amodei NVFeb 14, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.2k words22
H.R. 1422Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025RMichael Lawler NYFeb 18, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.8k words2953
H.R. 7953FAIR ACTRPete Sessions TXMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words41
H.R. 7957Preserve the Traditional Cultural Place Chí’chil Biłdagoteel Historic District ActDAdelita S. Grijalva AZMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words251
H.R. 7958Expatriate Terrorists Act of 2026RPat Harrigan NCMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.Res. 1120Supporting the recognition of March 14, 2026, as "Black Midwives Day" and the longstanding and invaluable contributions of Black midwives to maternal and infant health in the United States.DGwen Moore WIMar 17, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.4k words20
S. 3409Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation ActRSteve Daines MTDec 9, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.9k words10

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