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
H.Res. 1528Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September, 2026, as "National Suicide Prevention Month" as well as September 10, 2026, as "World Suicide Prevention Day".DShri Thanedar MISep 10, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee672 words181
H.Res. 1529Congratulating the Paseo Verde Little League baseball team on winning the 2026 Little League World Series United States Championship.DDina Titus NVSep 10, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee426 words30
H.R. 10212PEPTIDES for Veterans ActRNancy Mace SCSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee660 words00
H.R. 10213To name the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Medina County, Ohio, as the "Leland John Codding VA Clinic".RMax L. Miller OHSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee107 words00
H.R. 10308Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026DJoe Courtney CTSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee149 words20
H.R. 10309HOMEFRONT Act of 2026RWarren Davidson OHSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words50
H.R. 10310Robo COP ActRVirginia Foxx NCSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee171 words00
H.R. 10311Health Care Accountability Mission Act of 2026RChuck Edwards NCSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee312 words00
H.R. 10312SBA Spanish Resource Report ActRGabe Evans COSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee387 words100
H.R. 10313To facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.RRuss Fulcher IDSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee146 words00
H.R. 10314To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study on the efforts of States, local educational agencies, and public elementary and secondary schools to educate students about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.DJosh Gottheimer NJSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee652 words10
H.R. 10315AI LABS ActDJosh Gottheimer NJSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee395 words11
H.R. 10316National Housing Emergency Act of 2026DChrissy Houlahan PASep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10317Inventory Act of 2026RDarrell Issa CASep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 10318PACMESARKimberlyn King-Hinds MPSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 10319Gender Delusion Disqualification ActRNancy Mace SCSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee394 words01
H.R. 10320Town Halls for All Act of 2026DJoe Neguse COSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee344 words00
H.R. 10321Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026DSuhas Subramanyam VASep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee551 words60
H.R. 10322Data Center Fair Share ActDSuhas Subramanyam VASep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee737 words01
H.R. 10323Thirty-Two Hour Workweek ActDMark Takano CASep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee459 words61
H.R. 10324ROMA ActRDavid G. Valadao CASep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee528 words80
H.Res. 1514Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem, expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2026, as "988 Day" and the role of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and for other purposes.DWesley Bell MOSep 8, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee616 words200
H.Res. 1515Recognizing New Jersey's first responders, including its law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, who responded to the September 11, 2001, attacks at the World Trade Center and who carried out the rescue, recovery, and medical relief efforts in the days and months that followed.DJosh Gottheimer NJSep 8, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee266 words110
H.Res. 1516Expressing support for the designation of September 9 as "National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness (NAIRHHA) Day".DHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. GASep 8, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee827 words00
H.Res. 1517Expressing support for the recognition of September 7, 2026, as "Liturgical Dance Day" and the International Dance Commission, and for other purposes.DHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. GASep 8, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee157 words00

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