Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 14, 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 14, 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%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 file12,850 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,113 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 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. 45 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

16,745 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5395Survivor Justice Tax Prevention ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee542 words10
S. 5396No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex ActDChris Van Hollen MDSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee129 words10
S. 5397BAD DEAL ActDKirsten E. Gillibrand NYSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee171 words30
S. 5398STARS Act of 2026RAshley Moody FLSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee926 words00
S. 5399No New Fencing At the White House ActDChris Van Hollen MDSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee170 words00
S. 5400STRIDE ActRJohn R. Curtis UTSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words01
S. 5401Good Energy Jobs Act of 2026DMartin Heinrich NMSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.2k words02
S. 5403Debt-Free College Act of 2026DBrian Schatz HISep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.2k words90
S.J.Res. 214A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.DJeff Merkley ORSep 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee290 words120
S.Res. 853A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2026, as "988 Day" and the role of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.DCory A. Booker NJSep 15, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee586 words20
S.Res. 854A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".DRon Wyden ORSep 15, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.3k words300
H.Con.Res. 115Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.DGregory W. Meeks NYSep 2, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee58 words40
H.J.Res. 215Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".DPramila Jayapal WASep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee61 words630
H.R. 10123STOP Improper Licensing ActRHarriet M. Hageman WYAug 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee758 words10
H.R. 10351TEAM USA ActRTim Walberg MISep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee564 words41
H.R. 10354Free Yemen from Iran ActRJoe Wilson SCSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words00
H.R. 10358RETURN ActDJoyce Beatty OHSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee190 words10
H.R. 10359Priority for Pediatric Cures ActRGus M. Bilirakis FLSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee49 words93
H.R. 10360Safeguarding Taxpayer Investment for Executive Airlift Act of 2026DJoe Courtney CTSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee82 words190
H.R. 10361To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse public employee retirement systems for accidental disability retirements and accidental deaths resulting from the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.RAndrew R. Garbarino NYSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee158 words120
H.R. 10362Stop Rogue AI ActDJosh Gottheimer NJSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words21
H.R. 10363No Grounds for Discrimination ActDJosh Gottheimer NJSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee156 words10
H.R. 10364American Copyright Protection Act of 2026RDarrell Issa CASep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.9k words06
H.R. 10365AmeriCorps Access for Dreamers ActDJulie Johnson TXSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee140 words40
H.R. 10366NO FLOCK ActDRaja Krishnamoorthi ILSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee188 words20

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