Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,903 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 17,536 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,699 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out837 4%Approved by committee698 4%Passed the House or Senate1,487 7%Passed the House and Senate40 <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 2,396 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 12, 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

779Skipped committeeof the 1,669 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 file12,797 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,114 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
17,536 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
698 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
848 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
19 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. 167 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

3,010 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 1k–2kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10597Affordability is Access Act of 2026DAyanna Pressley MASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words412
H.R. 10605SUNRAY for Energy ActDEric Sorensen ILSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10606FLAFO ActRW. Gregory Steube FLSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.R. 10607American Fuel Affordability ActRW. Gregory Steube FLSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10613Housing COST ActDDerek Tran CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10614Providing Child Care for Firefighters and EMS ActDEugene Simon Vindman VASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10
H.Res. 1576Recognizing the week of September 27 through October 3, 2026, as "National Orange Shirt Week" or "National Week of Remembrance", which aims to honor those who were forced to attend Indian boarding schools, and to recognize the experience of Indian boarding school victims and survivors.DSharice Davids KSSep 24, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.9k words10
H.Res. 1581Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week during the period of October 23 through October 31, 2026.RAddison P. McDowell NCSep 24, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1k words30
H.Res. 1582Recognizing that the United States needs to support and strengthen mothers in the workforce by investing in the Mom Economy.DGrace Meng NYSep 24, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.2k words30
S. 3404Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025DGary C. Peters MIDec 9, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate1.8k words12
S. 5500Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act of 2026DLisa Blunt Rochester DESep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words01
S. 5506National Talent Strategy Act of 2026DLisa Blunt Rochester DESep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10
S. 5511Honest Services Fraud Improvement ActDAndy Kim NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S. 5514Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
S. 5521Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2026RLisa Murkowski AKSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words20
S. 5525Banning Toxics from Plastic Bottles Act of 2026DPeter Welch VTSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words40
S. 5527Birth Tourism Elimination ActRTim Scott SCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words00
S. 5528Supreme Court Review Act of 2026DSheldon Whitehouse RISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words60
S. 5539Affordability is Access Act of 2026DPatty Murray WASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words322
S. 5543STRONGER ActRJohn Cornyn TXSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 5544Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026DEdward J. Markey MASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words30
S. 5545Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2026DTammy Duckworth ILSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words100
S. 5548Securing National Security Systems from Chinese Optical Transceivers Act of 2026RDavid McCormick PASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words30
S. 5551Critical Mineral Executive Coordination Act of 2026RTim Scott SCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words50
S. 5554Ovarian Cancer IMPACT ActDElissa Slotkin MISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words10

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