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
H.R. 7774FERRIES ActDEmily Randall WAMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words110
H.R. 7798School Social Workers Improving Student Success ActDGwen Moore WIMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words40
H.R. 7801Cloud LAB Act of 2026RJay Obernolte CAMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words40
H.R. 7806Direct File Act of 2026DBrad Sherman CAMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words1273
S. 3981BRAVE Burma ActDChris Van Hollen MDMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words120
S. 3983End Foreign Abuse of United States Courts ActDJeanne Shaheen NHMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words11
S. 3987Secure Tracks ActDTammy Baldwin WIMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words16
S. 3994PRIME Meat Processing in Indian Country ActRMarkwayne Mullin OKMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10
H.R. 2844Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025RDiana Harshbarger TNApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.1k words18
H.R. 7751Parks to People Active Transportation ActDLaMonica McIver NJMar 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words100
H.R. 7756First-time Homebuyer Savings Account Act of 2026RTom Barrett MIMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words00
S. 3964Contract Our Veterans Act of 2026RTim Sheehy MTMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words30
S. 3967FLOWS Act of 2026RJohn Boozman ARMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words11
S. 3976Connect the Grid Act of 2026DEdward J. Markey MAMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10
S. 3958Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness ActDKirsten E. Gillibrand NYMar 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words220
S. 3959Smarter Sentencing Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILMar 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words80
H.R. 7728Connect the Grid ActDGreg Casar TXFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words151
H.R. 7740African American History Act of 2026DKweisi Mfume MDFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words970
H.Res. 1090Expressing support for the designation of February 2026 as "Low Vision and Vision Impairment Awareness Month".DMarc A. Veasey TXFeb 26, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.4k words21
S. 3930HOPE (Humans over Private Equity) for Homeownership ActDJeff Merkley ORFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 3939Chesapeake WATERS ActDMark R. Warner VAFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words31
S. 3943Housing Tariff Exclusion ActDJacky Rosen NVFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words53
S. 3948Direct File Act of 2026DElizabeth Warren MAFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words304
S. 3953African American History Act of 2026DCory A. Booker NJFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words70
H.R. 6329Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025RLisa C. McClain MIDec 1, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.3k words10

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