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
S. 5394Hands Off Our Great Lakes ActDKirsten E. Gillibrand NYSep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee228 words00
S.Res. 850A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".DChristopher Murphy CTSep 14, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee674 words00
S.Res. 851A resolution designating the week of September 13 through September 19, 2026, as "Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week".DChris Van Hollen MDSep 14, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee485 words60
H.R. 10117GATOR Act of 2026RW. Gregory Steube FLAug 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee298 words00
H.R. 10240Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act of 2026DJennifer L. McClellan VASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words50
H.R. 10260Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026RBrad Finstad MNSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee706 words10
H.R. 1031Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment ActRClaudia Tenney NYFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee621 words80
H.R. 10327Cost Estimates Improvement ActRMichael Cloud TXSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee135 words200
H.R. 10328Badge-to-Business ActRRobert P. Bresnahan, Jr. PASep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee262 words60
H.R. 10330Higher Education Oversight for Nonprofits Ensuring Standards and Transparency ActDAlma S. Adams NCSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words210
H.R. 10331Patient Navigation Assistance ActDMark DeSaulnier CASep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee794 words01
H.R. 10332Sunset Section 230 ActDMark DeSaulnier CASep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee819 words10
H.R. 10333AACCENT ActDDebbie Dingell MISep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.9k words10
H.R. 10335Restoring Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Act of 2026RGlenn Grothman WISep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee218 words10
H.R. 10336Dietary Supplement Innovation ActRDiana Harshbarger TNSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee947 words03
H.R. 1033716 & Up Social Media ActRErin Houchin INSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words10
H.R. 10338SEAL Team Six Congressional Gold Medal ActRThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJSep 10, 2026CeremonialIn committee805 words30
H.R. 10339Terrorism Judgment Collection ActRThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee108 words02
H.R. 103409/11 Legacy Preservation Act of 2026RThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee743 words00
H.R. 10341Marianas Tourism Advancement Act of 2026RKimberlyn King-Hinds MPSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee652 words10
H.R. 10342American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026DSeth Magaziner RISep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 10343CLEAR Feedback ActDAnalilia Mejia NJSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee432 words10
H.R. 10344Fast Track Disaster Relief ActDAnalilia Mejia NJSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee223 words10
H.R. 10345EBOLA ActDKweisi Mfume MDSep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee414 words190
H.R. 10347Data Science and Literacy Act of 2026DHaley M. Stevens MISep 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words30

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