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
H.R. 10367Working Americans Affordability Tax Credit ActDGreg Landsman OHSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee18k words00
H.R. 10368Jimmy Deal Trafficking Survivors Assistance Act of 2026DSusie Lee NVSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words20
H.R. 10369Net Effective Cost Transparency and Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2026RRyan Mackenzie PASep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.2k words43
H.R. 10370Ailani Myers Accelerating Innovation in Medicine to Cure Kids with Cancer ActRMichael T. McCaul TXSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words20
H.R. 10372FABRIC ActDJerrold Nadler NYSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.4k words80
H.R. 10373Protecting Workers' Wages from Medical Debt ActDRobert C. "Bobby" Scott VASep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee239 words50
H.R. 10374Affordable Premiums for Seniors Act of 2026DTerri A. Sewell ALSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee227 words201
H.R. 10376Telehealth Reporting and Transparency Act of 2026DJames R. Walkinshaw VASep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee888 words10
H.Res. 1531Supporting the recognition of September 14 through 20, 2026, as "Interscholastic Athletic Administrators' Week".DNanette Diaz Barragán CASep 14, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee329 words30
H.Res. 1532Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 13 through September 19, 2026, as "Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week".DJudy Chu CASep 14, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee477 words50
H.Res. 1533Honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.DJ. Luis Correa CASep 14, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee441 words70
H.Res. 1534Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 13 to 19, 2026, as "National Co-Responder and Crisis Clinician Week".RGabe Evans COSep 14, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee311 words00
H.Res. 1535Supporting the designation of the week of September 13 through September 19, 2026, as "National Truck Driver Appreciation Week".RHarriet M. Hageman WYSep 14, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee455 words31
H.Res. 1536Recommending that the House of Representatives find Neville Singham in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.RAnna Paulina Luna FLSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee78 words00
H.Res. 1537Supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "National Clean Energy Week".RMariannette Miller-Meeks IASep 14, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee337 words300
S. 5384Thirty-Two Hour Workweek ActIBernard Sanders VTSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee459 words01
S. 5385A bill to 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.DKirsten E. Gillibrand NYSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee158 words10
S. 5386Don’t STEAL ActDKirsten E. Gillibrand NYSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee665 words00
S. 5387DCA Air Safety ActDTim Kaine VASep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 5388Student Loan Forgiveness for Farmers and Ranchers ActDChristopher Murphy CTSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee913 words20
S. 5389Ending Presidential Corruption in Banking ActDElizabeth Warren MASep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee566 words150
S. 5390End Trump’s Tariff Tax ActDCharles E. Schumer NYSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee797 words290
S. 5391Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2026DTim Kaine VASep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee12k words00
S. 5392TEAM USA ActRJon Husted OHSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee564 words20
S. 5393FABRIC ActDKirsten E. Gillibrand NYSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.4k words40

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