Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 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 11, 2026

In committee 17,478 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,640 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out838 4%Approved by committee708 4%Passed the House or Senate1,469 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 11, 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

776Skipped committeeof the 1,649 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
17,478 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
708 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
836 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

838 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Discussed in committee, not voted outClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9129GUARD Act of 2026RJohn R. Moolenaar MIJun 3, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee931 words71
S. 1735Permitting Transparency and Accountability ActRRick Scott FLMay 13, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee310 words60
S. 2732Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025RRand Paul KYSep 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words11
S. 1748Kids Online Safety ActRMarsha Blackburn TNMay 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee9.7k words6912
S. 4199Youth AI Privacy ActDEdward J. Markey MAMar 25, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.7k words04
S. 4407CHATBOT ActRTed Cruz TXApr 28, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4k words35
S. 5171Children's Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act of 2026DTammy Duckworth ILJul 29, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee580 words31
S. 3573A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.DBen Ray Luján NMDec 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee83 words10
S. 3617Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026DMark Kelly AZJan 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee17k words10
S. 3635Fort Peck Water System Reauthorization ActRSteve Daines MTJan 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee61 words10
S. 4368Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement ActDAlex Padilla CAApr 22, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee12k words10
S. 4399Geese House Site Conveyance ActRLisa Murkowski AKApr 27, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee534 words10
S. 4410A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.RJohn Barrasso WYApr 28, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee70 words30
S. 4417Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments ActDAlex Padilla CAApr 28, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee538 words10
S. 4890Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026DBen Ray Luján NMJun 24, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee760 words10
H.R. 4283To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1157 West Mission Avenue in Escondido, California, as the "Captain E. Royce Williams Post Office Building".RDarrell Issa CAJul 2, 2025CeremonialDiscussed in committee83 words140
H.R. 6610Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act]DJake Auchincloss MADec 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.8k words477
H.R. 8326To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cotten Post Office".DHerbert C. Conaway, Jr. NJApr 16, 2026CeremonialDiscussed in committee82 words120
H.R. 8359To change the address of the postal facility designated in honor of Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr.RAnn Wagner MOApr 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee79 words70
H.R. 8419To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3255 Northwest 94th Avenue in Coral Springs, Florida, as the "Nancy Metayer Post Office Building".DJared Moskowitz FLApr 21, 2026CeremonialDiscussed in committee78 words120
H.R. 8945To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86-014 Farrington Highway in Wai'anae, Hawai'i, as the "U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa Post Office Building".DJill N. Tokuda HIMay 20, 2026CeremonialDiscussed in committee82 words100
H.R. 8999To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 Washington Avenue, Suite 1 in Grand Haven, Michigan, as the "Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building".DHillary J. Scholten MIMay 21, 2026CeremonialDiscussed in committee82 words120
H.R. 9026To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside, New York, as the "Detective Luis G. Alvarez Post Office".DLaura Gillen NYMay 26, 2026CeremonialDiscussed in committee80 words2513
H.R. 9643Comment Integrity and Management ActRClay Higgins LAJul 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words00
H.R. 9720D.C. Taxing Authority Review ActRJames Comer KYJul 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee394 words211

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