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.Res. 603A resolution supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2026, and ending on February 1, 2026, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.RChuck Grassley IAFeb 10, 2026Non-binding resolutionAgreed to1.6k words40
H.R. 7415HARM Act 2.0RJoe Wilson SCFeb 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words110
H.R. 7434AI Grand Challenges Act of 2026DTed Lieu CAFeb 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
H.R. 7444Protecting Rural Telehealth Access ActDChris Pappas NHFeb 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words12
H.R. 7452Air Quality ActRW. Gregory Steube FLFeb 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words40
S. 2544GUARD ActRKatie Boyd Britt ALJul 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.5k words120
S. 3808Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2026RKatie Boyd Britt ALFeb 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words32
S. 3809AI Grand Challenges Act of 2026DCory A. Booker NJFeb 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words20
S. 3424Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025DChristopher A. Coons DEDec 10, 2025SubstantiveBecame law1.5k words30
H.R. 7347Stop Inhumane Conditions in ICE Detention Act of 2026DYassamin Ansari AZFeb 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words450
H.R. 7403No Foreign NIL Funds ActRBlake D. Moore UTFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words20
H.R. 7405Rail and Highway Transmission Planning ActDKevin Mullin CAFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words32
H.R. 7408Water Project Navigators ActDBrittany Pettersen COFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10
S. 2999Main Street Depositor Protection ActRBill Hagerty TNOct 9, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words15
S. 3782Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities and Fallen Law Enforcement Act of 2026RThom Tillis NCFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
S. 3793Predatory Lending Elimination ActDJack Reed RIFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words131
S. 3796Ohio River Restoration Program Act of 2026DJohn Fetterman PAFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words13
S.Res. 599A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti is critical to the success of Haiti's transition from crisis and its future stability, condemning the failure to center women's leadership and distinct needs to date, and calling for urgent measures to secure all human rights of women and girls in Haiti.DJeanne Shaheen NHFeb 5, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.7k words50
H.R. 2433Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025RMark E. Green TNMar 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words1719
H.R. 2985Modernizing Government Technology Reform ActRNancy Mace SCApr 24, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2k words20
H.R. 6568Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation ActRTroy Downing MTDec 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.9k words00
H.R. 7357TSP Fiduciary Security Act of 2026RRandy Fine FLFeb 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words41
H.R. 7385PrEP Assistance Program ActDBonnie Watson Coleman NJFeb 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words171
H.Res. 1039Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day".DMaxine Waters CAFeb 4, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.4k words310
S. 3780Give America a Raise ActDRuben Gallego AZFeb 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words00

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