Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 file12,331 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,439 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

16,752 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.Res. 179Expressing support for the strengthening of United States-Africa partnerships in critical minerals development.DSheila Cherfilus-McCormick FLMar 3, 2025Non-binding resolutionIn committee904 words10
H.R. 10203Improving Access to Higher Education ActDMark DeSaulnier CASep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.4k words00
H.R. 10205REACH Our Tribes ActDSharice Davids KSSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10
H.R. 10206Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education ActDShomari Figures ALSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee278 words02
H.R. 10207GUARDIAN ActRErin Houchin INSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words01
H.R. 10208To provide for the continued use of certain trust land in San Diego County for healthcare purposes.RDarrell Issa CASep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee192 words00
H.R. 10209GREEN Hospitals ActDPramila Jayapal WASep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words00
H.R. 10210Doctors Not AI Act of 2026DGreg Landsman OHSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words73
H.R. 10211To codify Executive Order 14418 (relating to continuing to protect the meaning and value of American citizenship).RAnna Paulina Luna FLSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee37 words10
H.R. 10214To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to modify the cost-sharing requirement for conservation projects carried out by a qualified youth or conservation corps, and for other purposes.DJoe Neguse COSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee53 words00
H.R. 10215Workforce Mobility Act of 2026DScott H. Peters CASep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words12
H.R. 10216Public Transit Mental Health Awareness ActDBrittany Pettersen COSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee248 words131
H.R. 10217Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area ActRHarold Rogers KYSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee303 words00
H.R. 10218Advancing American Innovation ActRDavid Schweikert AZSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words21
H.R. 10219SNAP Fraud Accountability ActRWilliam R. Timmons IV SCSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee51 words00
H.Res. 1506Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".DTroy A. Carter LASep 1, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee523 words40
H.R. 10185Part D Premium Protection Act of 2026RGus M. Bilirakis FLAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee281 words10
H.R. 10186Hands Off Our Great Lakes ActDDebbie Dingell MIAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee217 words310
H.R. 10187Missed Paychecks for Missed Deadlines ActRPat Fallon TXAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee419 words00
H.R. 10188Protecting Pentagon Press Access ActDSara Jacobs CAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 10189Defense AI Reliability and Reporting ActDSara Jacobs CAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee917 words20
H.R. 10190Pennington County Land Conveyance ActRDusty Johnson SDAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee236 words00
H.R. 10191To require curbside delivery of mail at certain housing developments, and for other purposes.DTimothy M. Kennedy NYAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee118 words10
H.R. 10192GRANT Reform Act of 2026RTom McClintock CAAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee435 words00
H.R. 10193We Can't Wait Act of 2026RCarol D. Miller WVAug 31, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words12

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