Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 8, 2026
Where this Congress’s bills stand
How far 17,070 bills have gotten
So far · as of Nov 8, 2026
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out835 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate820 5%Passed the House and Senate17 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law140 <1%1 ceremonial
1 of 140 are ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).
Ceremonial laws pile up in the lame duck: the 118th finished at 29%, but was at 11% at this point.
40 to 60% of a Congress’s laws arrive after Election Day.
90% of this Congress’s bills have not left committee. 1 in 122 became law.
Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each.
Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 8, 2026 How we count stages How we classify bills
Every bill
17,070 bills · latest action first
- H.R. 10896In committeeTo terminate the diversity immigrant visa program.
- H.R. 10897In committeeSami’s Law
- H.R. 10898In committeeLocality Pay Adjustment Act
- H.R. 10899In committeePower Outage Family Assistance Act
- H.R. 10900In committeeLaw Enforcement Accountability for Plate Reader Abuse Act
- H.R. 10901In committeeStreamlining Affordable Housing Act of 2026
- H.R. 10902In committeeSafe Transit Act
- H.R. 10903In committeeSocorro Vet Center Act
- H.R. 10904In committeeAmerican Cost of Living Defense Act
- H.R. 10905In committeeNo Personal Data in Grocery Pricing Act
- H.R. 10906In committeeStrong American Wood Act
- H.R. 10907In committeeStop Harassment and Intimidations in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections Act
- H.R. 1382Approved by committeeTo amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to San Francisco Bay restoration, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 7022Became lawMystic Alerts Act
- H.R. 952Became lawReversionary Interest Conveyance Act
- H.R. 10758In committeeVeterans Outdoor Rehabilitation Act
- H.R. 1721Became lawCritical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act
- H.R. 227Became lawClergy Act
- H.R. 2388Became lawLower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act
- H.R. 2481Became lawRomance Scam Prevention Act
- H.R. 3620Became lawSouthcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025
- H.R. 4307Became lawEnhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
- H.R. 4467Became lawVicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act
- H.R. 6380Became lawChiricahua National Park Act
- H.R. 7831Became lawLicense to Drill Act
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