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

Where this Congress’s bills stand

How far 19,903 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

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

Search Type Stage Ending Lobbying Sponsor party Chamber Committee Sort

Words: 1k–2k Clear all

Bill	Title	Sponsor	Introduced	Type	Stage	Words	Cosponsors	Lobbied by
S. 5557	SCALE Biology Act	RTed Budd NC	Sep 24, 2026	Substantive	In committee	2k words	1	0
S. 5560	Immigration Warrants Reform Act of 2026	DRichard J. Durbin IL	Sep 24, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1.1k words	7	0
S. 5562	Jimmy Lai Internet Freedom Act	RJames Lankford OK	Sep 24, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1.9k words	1	0
S.Res. 901	A resolution recognizing that the United States needs to support and strengthen mothers in the workforce by investing in the Mom Economy.	DTammy Duckworth IL	Sep 24, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.2k words	1	0
S.Res. 909	A resolution designating September 2026 as "Hawaiian History Month" to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Native Hawaiians and reaffirm the United States Federal trust responsibility to the Native Hawaiian Community to support their well-being.	DBrian Schatz HI	Sep 24, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	1	0
H.R. 226	Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act	RCharles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann TN	Jan 7, 2025	Substantive	Passed House	1.9k words	0	0
S. 5459	Agricultural Data Privacy Act of 2026	RPete Ricketts NE	Sep 23, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1.8k words	0	2
S. 5464	VOICE for Women Veterans Act	RJohn Boozman AR	Sep 23, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1.7k words	2	0
S. 5466	FASTER Act	IAngus S. King, Jr. ME	Sep 23, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1.7k words	0	0
S. 5475	Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act	DBen Ray Luján NM	Sep 23, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1.7k words	1	1
S. 5476	A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that have facilitated Israeli settlement construction in the E1 area of the West Bank.	DChristopher A. Coons DE	Sep 23, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1k words	23	2
S. 5477	Federal Receivership Fairness Act	RTodd Young IN	Sep 23, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1.3k words	1	0
S. 5489	Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2026	DChris Van Hollen MD	Sep 23, 2026	Substantive	In committee	1.9k words	2	0
S.Res. 873	A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Moldova's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 874	A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Paraguay's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 875	A resolution requesting information on the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.2k words	0	0
S.Res. 876	A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Sierra Leone's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 877	A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Uganda's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 878	A resolution requesting information on the Republic of El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 879	A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Ecuador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 880	A resolution requesting information on the Commonwealth of Dominica's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 881	A resolution requesting information on the Democratic Republic of the Congo's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.3k words	0	0
S.Res. 882	A resolution requesting information on the Central African Republic's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.2k words	0	0
S.Res. 883	A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Burundi's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0
S.Res. 884	A resolution requesting information on Belize's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	DTim Kaine VA	Sep 23, 2026	Non-binding resolution	In committee	1.1k words	0	0

S. 5557In committee
SCALE Biology Act
RTed Budd NCSep 24, 2026Substantive2k words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5560In committee
Immigration Warrants Reform Act of 2026
DRichard J. Durbin ILSep 24, 2026Substantive1.1k words7 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5562In committee
Jimmy Lai Internet Freedom Act
RJames Lankford OKSep 24, 2026Substantive1.9k words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 901In committee
A resolution recognizing that the United States needs to support and strengthen mothers in the workforce by investing in the Mom Economy.
DTammy Duckworth ILSep 24, 2026Non-binding resolution1.2k words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 909In committee
A resolution designating September 2026 as "Hawaiian History Month" to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Native Hawaiians and reaffirm the United States Federal trust responsibility to the Native Hawaiian Community to support their well-being.
DBrian Schatz HISep 24, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
H.R. 226Passed House
Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act
RCharles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann TNJan 7, 2025Substantive1.9k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5459In committee
Agricultural Data Privacy Act of 2026
RPete Ricketts NESep 23, 2026Substantive1.8k words0 cosponsors2 organizations lobbied
S. 5464In committee
VOICE for Women Veterans Act
RJohn Boozman ARSep 23, 2026Substantive1.7k words2 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5466In committee
FASTER Act
IAngus S. King, Jr. MESep 23, 2026Substantive1.7k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5475In committee
Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act
DBen Ray Luján NMSep 23, 2026Substantive1.7k words1 cosponsors1 organization lobbied
S. 5476In committee
A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that have facilitated Israeli settlement construction in the E1 area of the West Bank.
DChristopher A. Coons DESep 23, 2026Substantive1k words23 cosponsors2 organizations lobbied
S. 5477In committee
Federal Receivership Fairness Act
RTodd Young INSep 23, 2026Substantive1.3k words1 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S. 5489In committee
Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2026
DChris Van Hollen MDSep 23, 2026Substantive1.9k words2 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 873In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Moldova's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 874In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Paraguay's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 875In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.2k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 876In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Sierra Leone's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 877In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Uganda's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 878In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Republic of El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 879In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Ecuador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 880In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Commonwealth of Dominica's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 881In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Democratic Republic of the Congo's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.3k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 882In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Central African Republic's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.2k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 883In committee
A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Burundi's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied
S.Res. 884In committee
A resolution requesting information on Belize's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolution1.1k words0 cosponsors0 organizations lobbied

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