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. 7575Prohibiting Political Prosecutions Act of 2026DDaniel S. Goldman NYFeb 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words30
H.R. 7585Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act of 2026DBradley Scott Schneider ILFeb 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words00
H.Res. 1064Expressing support for the designation of February 16, 2026, as "International Black Aviation Professionals Day".DNikema Williams GAFeb 12, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 2148Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement ActDJoseph D. Morelle NYMar 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words81
H.R. 2870Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025RMary E. Miller ILApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words07
H.R. 7521United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2026DJames P. McGovern MAFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words300
H.R. 7523Spent Petroleum Catalyst Recycling and Critical Minerals and Metals Recovery Exemption ActRTroy Balderson OHFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words00
H.R. 7524Older Workers’ Bureau ActDDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VAFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words30
H.R. 7534Contract Our Veterans Act of 2026RRandy Fine FLFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words90
H.R. 7540United States-Israel FUTURES Act of 2026RRonny Jackson TXFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words532
H.R. 7542Kids Need Lunch ActDRaja Krishnamoorthi ILFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 7545Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation ActDBetty McCollum MNFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words311
H.R. 7558AIMS Act of 2025RDavid Schweikert AZFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words00
H.R. 7564Jaime’s LawDDebbie Wasserman Schultz FLFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words171
S. 2860Revitalizing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals Dominance ActRTim Sheehy MTSep 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.5k words32
S. 2968Outdoor Americans with Disabilities ActRMike Lee UTOct 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words11
S. 3695Santini-Burton Modernization Act of 2026DCatherine Cortez Masto NVJan 27, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words30
S. 3854Advanced Weather Model Computing Development ActDBen Ray Luján NMFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
S. 3855United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026RTed Budd NCFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words202
S. 3860Office of Small Farms Establishment Act of 2026DCory A. Booker NJFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
S. 3866A bill to provide for updates to the Federal Aviation Administration type certification process to support development of new and novel technologies, and for other purposes.DPeter Welch VTFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words81
S. 3873Jaime’s LawDRichard Blumenthal CTFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words11
S. 3874Prohibiting Political Prosecutions Act of 2026DRichard Blumenthal CTFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words00
S. 3877Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words10
S. 3879Spent Petroleum Catalyst Recycling and Critical Minerals and Metals Recovery Exemption ActRJon Husted OHFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words00

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