Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 10, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,835 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 10, 2026

In committee 17,479 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,640 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out839 4%Approved by committee712 4%Passed the House or Senate1,464 7%Passed the House and Senate38 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law140 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 140 are ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

Ceremonial laws pile up in the lame duck: the 118th finished at 29%, but was at 11% 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 142 became law.

Includes 2,386 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 10, 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

775Skipped committeeof the 1,644 that passed at least one chamber, with no committee report
111forced 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 file12,730 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 committee114 days
17,479 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
712 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
831 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
17 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 114 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 523
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
LongestH.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027422,562 words

The median bill or resolution is 523 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 135 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

17,479 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: In committee (either)Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10888Coastal Ocean Research for Management Act of 2026DSeth Magaziner RIOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee640 words00
H.R. 10889GAS Act of 2026RBrian J. Mast FLOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee319 words00
H.R. 10890To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the motor fuel deduction.RBrian J. Mast FLOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee285 words00
H.R. 10891Scams Tax Relief ActDJoseph D. Morelle NYOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee245 words00
H.R. 10892Performance Life Disclosure Act of 2026DMarie Gluesenkamp Perez WAOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee783 words00
H.R. 10893Emergency Assistance Privacy Protection Act of 2026DBrittany Pettersen COOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee212 words10
H.R. 10894Disaster Data Protection ActDBrittany Pettersen COOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee237 words10
H.R. 10895Teaching Engaged Citizenship Act of 2026DMary Gay Scanlon PAOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3k words00
H.R. 10896To terminate the diversity immigrant visa program.RKeith Self TXOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee217 words00
H.R. 10897Sami’s LawRChristopher H. Smith NJOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words10
H.R. 10898Locality Pay Adjustment ActDDarren Soto FLOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee103 words20
H.R. 10899Power Outage Family Assistance ActDHaley M. Stevens MIOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee402 words00
H.R. 10900Law Enforcement Accountability for Plate Reader Abuse ActDEmilia Strong Sykes OHOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee589 words00
H.R. 10901Streamlining Affordable Housing Act of 2026DNorma J. Torres CAOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee802 words00
H.R. 10902Safe Transit ActRJefferson Van Drew NJOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4k words00
H.R. 10903Socorro Vet Center ActDGabe Vasquez NMOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee85 words00
H.R. 10904American Cost of Living Defense ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee597 words00
H.R. 10905No Personal Data in Grocery Pricing ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words00
H.R. 10906Strong American Wood ActRBruce Westerman AROct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.9k words10
H.R. 10907Stop Harassment and Intimidations in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections ActDGeorge Whitesides CAOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words380
H.Res. 1634Expressing support for the recognition of October 26, 2026, as Intersex Awareness Day, and supporting the goals and ideals of Intersex Awareness Day.DBecca Balint VTOct 22, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.3k words160
H.Res. 1635Supporting the designation of October 23, 2026, as "National Marine Sanctuary Day".RJack Bergman MIOct 22, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee560 words300
H.Res. 1636Constituent Casework Continuity ResolutionDEverton Blair Jr. GAOct 22, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee834 words00
H.Res. 1637Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and nondisabled men.DLateefah Simon CAOct 22, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee572 words20
H.Res. 1638Honoring and commemorating United Baptist Church's 100 years of historic contributions to the Akron and surrounding communities.DEmilia Strong Sykes OHOct 22, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee667 words00

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