Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,835 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 17,478 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,640 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out838 4%Approved by committee708 4%Passed the House or Senate1,469 7%Passed the House and Senate38 <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.

88% of this Congress’s bills and resolutions have not left committee; the 118th was at 89% at month 22. 1 in 142 became law.

Includes 2,386 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 11, 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

776Skipped committeeof the 1,649 that passed at least one chamber, with no committee report
111forced 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 file12,730 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 committee114 days
17,478 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
708 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
836 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
17 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 114 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 523
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
LongestH.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027422,562 words

The median bill or resolution is 523 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 135 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

838 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Discussed in committee, not voted outClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9721Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026RLloyd Smucker PAJul 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words00
H.R. 9725Restoring Integrity and Efficiency to Inspector General Oversight Act of 2026RClay Higgins LAJul 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3k words10
S. 1759Supersonic Aviation Modernization ActRTed Budd NCMay 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee119 words53
S. 3885Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness ActDPeter Welch VTFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words116
S. 4802Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization ActDMaria Cantwell WAJun 17, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee778 words53
H.R. 1561ALERT Communities ActDJasmine Crockett TXFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee380 words11
H.R. 6213Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025RMark B. Messmer INNov 20, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee84 words748
H.R. 6529Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs ActDGreg Landsman OHDec 9, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee174 words254
H.R. 7332Whale CHARTS Act of 2026DDoris O. Matsui CAFeb 3, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.5k words251
H.R. 7466SAFE CATTLE ActRRonny Jackson TXFeb 10, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee462 words110
H.R. 7970STOP Nitazenes ActRRobert E. Latta OHMar 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee535 words101
H.R. 7994HERO ActDRaul Ruiz CAMar 19, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee830 words13
H.R. 8003Expanding the Fast Track Act of 2026DChristopher R. Deluzio PAMar 19, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee83 words61
H.R. 8437Geo POWER ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKApr 22, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee538 words71
H.R. 8747K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026RRandy Fine FLMay 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee405 words01
H.R. 8876Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act of 2026RTim Walberg MIMay 19, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.7k words101
H.R. 8981SCALE Biology ActDApril McClain Delaney MDMay 21, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.8k words50
H.R. 9326USA ActRDaniel Webster FLJun 15, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words10
H.R. 9335Advanced Transmission Technology to Reduce Rates ActRCraig A. Goldman TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee900 words28
H.R. 9338Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026RRandy K. Weber, Sr. TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.2k words015
H.R. 9390Prices on the Wall Act of 2026RMariannette Miller-Meeks IAJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee525 words17
H.R. 9393Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026RBrett Guthrie KYJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee20k words121
H.R. 9646Quantum-Enhanced Critical Minerals Mapping Act of 2026RJeff Hurd COJul 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee673 words20
H.R. 9773Permanent Trump Secure Border ActRChip Roy TXJul 20, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee9.9k words02
S. 1674Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2025RMitch McConnell KYMay 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee140 words00

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