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
S. 3226Bring Our Heroes Home ActRMike Crapo IDNov 19, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee8.5k words110
S. 4505A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.RJoni Ernst IAMay 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee649 words100
S. 4689READ ActRBill Cassidy LAJun 4, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee6.3k words50
S. 301021st Century Dyslexia ActRBill Cassidy LAOct 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee231 words51
S. 3333Emergency Savings Enhancement Act of 2025RTodd Young INDec 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee969 words31
S. 4615Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027RTom Cotton ARMay 20, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee29k words015
S.J.Res. 187A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".DSheldon Whitehouse RIApr 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee49 words02
S. 2511College Transparency ActRBill Cassidy LAJul 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee8.8k words244
S. 3097Health Information Privacy Reform ActRBill Cassidy LANov 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee5.8k words15
S. 4097State-Based Education Loan Awareness ActRLisa Murkowski AKMar 16, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.1k words62
S. 4965Railroad Retirement Board Stability ActRBill Cassidy LAJul 14, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee2.7k words35
S. 5046A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.DTim Kaine VAJul 21, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee851 words63
S. 2098Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025RLisa Murkowski AKJun 17, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee511 words10
S.J.Res. 199A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".DPatty Murray WAJun 24, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee42 words170
S. 1874Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORMay 22, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3k words146
S. 2658Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHAug 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3.8k words113
S. 380Rural Obstetrics Readiness ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.1k words67
S. 4110EMPOWER for Health ActDJack Reed RIMar 17, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee2.4k words14
S. 5026Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026IBernard Sanders VTJul 16, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee5.3k words08
S. 1414Expedited Access to Biosimilars ActRRand Paul KYApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee850 words29
S. 1542Uyghur Policy Act of 2026RJohn R. Curtis UTApr 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee4.4k words24
S. 1954Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination ActRMike Lee UTJun 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.2k words513
S. 2252Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars ActDJeanne Shaheen NHJul 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words111
S. 2355Patients Deserve Price Tags ActRRoger Marshall KSJul 17, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee31k words2330
S. 2578Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Brazilian Amazon ActDTim Kaine VAJul 31, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.7k words20

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