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

509 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 5k–10kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9673MARA Act of 2026RMike Ezell MSJul 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.4k words40
H.R. 9682Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2026RMariannette Miller-Meeks IAJul 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.2k words60
H.R. 9211Jewish American Security ActDDaniel S. Goldman NYJun 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.3k words992
H.R. 9358Improving the Lives of the American People ActDSeth Magaziner RIJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.5k words00
H.R. 9535Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026RGlenn Thompson PAJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5k words6118
H.R. 9540Community Housing Act of 2026DBecca Balint VTJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words160
H.R. 9548Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2026DJonathan L. Jackson ILJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.1k words21
H.R. 9458Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery ActDRosa L. DeLauro CTJun 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.3k words290
H.R. 9460Sustainable Homeownership ActRScott Fitzgerald WIJun 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.4k words00
H.R. 9469Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF) for Students ActRErin Houchin INJun 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.5k words10
H.R. 8286Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings From Politics ActRBryan Steil WIApr 15, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee8.1k words23
H.R. 9452Budgeting for a Better America ActRSteve Womack ARJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.5k words180
S. 4895Turn the Tide ActDJeanne Shaheen NHJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.8k words10
S. 4906Milk From Family Dairies Act of 2026DPeter Welch VTJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.7k words41
S. 4913MOMMIES ActDCory A. Booker NJJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.3k words51
S. 4919Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery ActDPatty Murray WAJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.3k words260
S. 4921Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2026DTammy Duckworth ILJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.1k words025
S. 4942SAFE Banking Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.8k words710
S. 4943Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF) for Students ActRTodd Young INJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.5k words22
H.R. 9401Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026DSteve Cohen TNJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6k words840
H.R. 9402Stop Spying Bosses ActDChristopher R. Deluzio PAJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.3k words103
S. 4855SAFE KIDS ActRJohn R. Curtis UTJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.1k words12
S. 4865Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026DMichael F. Bennet COJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6k words140
H.R. 9347CHILD Labor ActDRosa L. DeLauro CTJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.2k words240
H.R. 9354Fair Elections Now ActDJohn B. Larson CTJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.9k words00

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