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
S. 3883Language Access to Gun Violence Prevention Strategies Act of 2026DKirsten E. Gillibrand NYFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words01
H.R. 1742Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers ActDMikie Sherrill NJFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words804
H.R. 3370PROTECT Firefighters ActDMikie Sherrill NJMay 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words21
H.R. 7497Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act of 2026DJahana Hayes CTFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words211
H.R. 7498After Hours Child Care ActRAshley Hinson IAFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words190
H.R. 7506Decreasing Russian Oil Profits Act of 2026RMichael T. McCaul TXFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words90
H.R. 7513GSIB Act of 2026DAyanna Pressley MAFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words20
H.Res. 1058Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.DPramila Jayapal WAFeb 11, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.7k words1122
S. 3826Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026RChuck Grassley IAFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words38
S. 3845After Hours Child Care ActRTodd Young INFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words40
S. 3848Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2026RTim Scott SCFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words03
S. 3850Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era ActSponsor not on fileFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words30
S. 3852GRID ActRJosh Hawley MOFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words210
S. 544Mining Regulatory Clarity ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words42
S.Res. 604A resolution recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.DEdward J. Markey MAFeb 11, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.7k words61
H.R. 3360Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety Act of 2025DKevin Mullin CAMay 13, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words65
H.R. 7372Safety is Not For Sale ActDFrank Pallone, Jr. NJFeb 4, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words04
H.R. 7377Know Before You Drive ActDKim Schrier WAFeb 4, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.8k words04
H.R. 7457Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026RChristopher H. Smith NJFeb 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words70
H.R. 7460Airborne Act of 2026DDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VAFeb 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words112
H.R. 7467Virginia’s LawDTeresa Leger Fernandez NMFeb 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words30
H.R. 7471Give America a Raise ActDDonald Norcross NJFeb 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words61
H.R. 7478Patient Debt Relief ActDGabe Vasquez NMFeb 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words181
S. 3815Virginia's LawDCharles E. Schumer NYFeb 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words02
S. 3820Soil CARE Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORFeb 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10

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