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. 6553TIER Act of 2025RAndy Barr KYDec 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words75
H.R. 7692Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations ActDDaniel S. Goldman NYFeb 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words100
H.R. 7706Federal Retirement Safety ActDJoe Neguse COFeb 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words81
H.R. 7717Community Health Profiles ActDRitchie Torres NYFeb 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
H.Res. 1080Original Black History Month Resolution of 2026DAl Green TXFeb 25, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee2k words820
H.Res. 1083Honoring Mr. William DeHart Hubbard.DGreg Landsman OHFeb 25, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1k words40
S. 3914Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations ActDCory A. Booker NJFeb 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words40
S. 3917The Dalilah LawRJim Banks INFeb 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words83
S. 3924We Can't Wait Act of 2026RSusan M. Collins MEFeb 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words12
H.R. 1957End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2025DMark Takano CAMar 6, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words300
H.R. 2130Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025RDusty Johnson SDMar 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2k words70
H.R. 3340Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans ActRRussell Fry SCMay 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words152
H.R. 7644Millennium Challenge Corporation Strategic Modernization ActRAndy Barr KYFeb 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
S. 233Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2025RMarsha Blackburn TNJan 23, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2k words60
S. 337Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection ActRDeb Fischer NEJan 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.1k words14
H.R. 7602State of Men’s Health ActDTroy A. Carter LAFeb 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words163
H.R. 7608Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026DJudy Chu CAFeb 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words380
H.R. 7609Rural Development Modernization ActDJim Costa CAFeb 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words40
H.R. 7623Freedom House Ambulance Service Congressional Gold Medal ActDSummer L. Lee PAFeb 20, 2026CeremonialIn committee1k words297
H.R. 7636To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the individual tariff refund credit.DMike Thompson CAFeb 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words20
H.R. 7638FAIR Act of 2026RTim Walberg MIFeb 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words40
H.R. 7590Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions ActDMark DeSaulnier CAFeb 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words60
H.R. 7591Secure Firearm Storage and Suicide Prevention Act of 2026DDaniel S. Goldman NYFeb 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words202
H.R. 7592Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act of 2026RCraig A. Goldman TXFeb 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words81
H.R. 7539SAFE ActRHarriet M. Hageman WYFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words206

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