Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 10, 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 10, 2026

In committee 17,479 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,640 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out839 4%Approved by committee712 4%Passed the House or Senate1,464 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 10, 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

775Skipped committeeof the 1,644 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
17,479 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
712 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
831 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

712 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Approved by committeeClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9203Student Protection and University Accountability ActRElise M. Stefanik NYJun 8, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.4k words22
H.R. 9501AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026RVern Buchanan FLJun 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee241 words30
H.R. 9329SEC Reform and Restructuring ActRAnn Wagner MOJun 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee5.3k words41
H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.RAndy Biggs AZJan 3, 2025SubstantiveFailed in House74 words21
H.R. 1483Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information ActRBarry Loudermilk GAFeb 21, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee134 words53
H.R. 1640HEIRS Act of 2025DNikema Williams GAFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.1k words104
H.R. 5402Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2026RYoung Kim CASep 16, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee515 words26
H.R. 7187Clarity for Compensation ActRZachary Nunn IAJan 21, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee723 words125
H.R. 8141Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy ActRMichael Lawler NYMar 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee141 words35
H.R. 9330Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection ActRBryan Steil WIJun 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee3k words04
H.R. 9331STOP Payments Fraud Act of 2026RYoung Kim CAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.9k words36
H.R. 1693To redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center".RHarriet M. Hageman WYFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee133 words00
H.R. 2555Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026RErin Houchin INApr 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words430
H.R. 5576Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands ActRRuss Fulcher IDSep 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee465 words32
H.R. 625LACA of 2026RMichael T. McCaul TXJan 22, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee79 words10
H.R. 726Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025RTroy Downing MTJan 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee814 words10
H.R. 7487Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion ActRLauren Boebert COFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee475 words10
H.R. 9722Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026RBlake D. Moore UTJul 16, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee133 words111
H.R. 9771Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026RNicole Malliotakis NYJul 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee757 words12
H.R. 9772Foreign Funding Transparency ActRDavid Schweikert AZJul 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee405 words11
H.R. 2827To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.RTom Cole OKApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee196 words21
H.R. 8476No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026RRandy Fine FLApr 23, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee570 words163
S. 4189INSULIN Act of 2026DJeanne Shaheen NHMar 25, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee11k words289
S.Con.Res. 38A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.RRon Johnson WIAug 7, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee7.3k words01
S.Con.Res. 39A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.RRand Paul KYAug 7, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee7.3k words01

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