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. 1518Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month.DEleanor Holmes Norton DCSep 8, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee522 words00
H.Res. 1519Supporting the designation of September 17, 2026, as "National Physician Suicide Awareness Day" to raise awareness of, and promote a national discussion about, physician suicide and to reduce the stigma of mental health conditions, and for other purposes.DHaley M. Stevens MISep 8, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee293 words43
H.R. 10160Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2026RThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee617 words40
H.R. 10172To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for survivors' and dependents' educational assistance to the dependent parent of a person who dies of a service-connected disability or has a total and permanent service-connected disability, and for other purposes.DEleanor Holmes Norton DCAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee201 words00
H.R. 10298Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2026DBill Foster ILSep 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee411 words101
H.R. 10299To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 83 East Park Street in Alamo, Tennessee, as the "Kenneth Nolen Davis Post Office".RDavid Kustoff TNSep 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee77 words60
H.R. 10300Big Tech Accountability ActDJames P. McGovern MASep 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.5k words00
H.R. 10301Peter McGuire Congressional Gold Medal ActDDonald Norcross NJSep 4, 2026CeremonialIn committee687 words00
H.R. 10302Certainty in Litigation for Electric Asset Reliability (CLEAR) Act of 2026DScott H. Peters CASep 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee293 words12
H.R. 10303FLIGHT DECK ActDNellie Pou NJSep 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee483 words30
H.Res. 1512Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the admission of women to the United States service academies and honoring the pioneering women of the Class of 1980.RStephanie I. Bice OKSep 4, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee379 words110
H.Res. 1513Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 6, 2026, as "Celebrate Community Week".RGlenn Thompson PASep 4, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee431 words10
H.Con.Res. 116Denouncing Sharia law in the United States.RKeith Self TXSep 3, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee756 words90
H.R. 10241I–47 Future Interstate Act of 2026RBrian Babin TXSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee150 words60
H.R. 10242Janie Wynn Protecting Elders from Financial Exploitation ActRClay Higgins LASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee757 words00
H.R. 10243Protecting Elders From Government Error ActRClay Higgins LASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee392 words00
H.R. 10244No Taxpayer Funds for Congressional First Class Flights ActRThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee255 words00
H.R. 102459–8–8 and 9–1–1 Integration ActDBecca Balint VTSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee791 words60
H.R. 102469–8–8 Community Infrastructure ActDNanette Diaz Barragán CASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee546 words90
H.R. 10247Future of America’s Workforce ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee418 words10
H.R. 10248SERVICE for America ActDAmi Bera CASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 10249Kids Safety on Set Act of 2026DDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee625 words50
H.R. 10250No Preference ActRStephanie I. Bice OKSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee198 words51
H.R. 10251Back-to-School Supplies Affordability ActDBrendan F. Boyle PASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee695 words101
H.R. 10252Launching with Healthcare ActDJanelle S. Bynum ORSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee62 words160

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