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

509 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 5k–10kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 8915NO FAKES Act of 2026RMaria Elvira Salazar FLMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words136
H.R. 8890Enhancing CLIA Act of 2026RNeal P. Dunn FLMay 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.2k words03
H.R. 8896Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026DTeresa Leger Fernandez NMMay 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.2k words171
S. 4567Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026DBen Ray Luján NMMay 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.2k words140
S. 4576Jewish American Security ActDJacky Rosen NVMay 19, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.3k words232
H.R. 8850Extinction Prevention Act of 2026DAdelita S. Grijalva AZMay 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.3k words140
H.R. 8839Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026DDebbie Wasserman Schultz FLMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.3k words250
S. 4543Extinction Prevention Act of 2026DRichard Blumenthal CTMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.3k words40
S. 4547America First Citizenship and Allegiance ActREric Schmitt MOMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.4k words00
H.R. 8798Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026DIlhan Omar MNMay 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words1031
S. 4518Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026IBernard Sanders VTMay 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words190
H.R. 8769Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026RKeith Self TXMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.5k words10
H.Res. 1277Recognizing, from Chicago to Palestine to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Puerto Rico, that the pain, violence, and oppression the global majority experiences are interconnected, acknowledges that the future must be self-determined, and affirms our humanity and dignity through a renewed mandate for human rights.DDelia C. Ramirez ILMay 12, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee6.5k words50
S. 4490Fair Trusts for Fiscal Responsibility ActDPatty Murray WAMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.2k words41
H.R. 8690Pregnant Women in Custody ActDSydney Kamlager-Dove CAMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6k words191
H.R. 8604Language Access Board Act of 2026DJudy Chu CAApr 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.9k words130
H.R. 8616Caja del Rio Protection ActDTeresa Leger Fernandez NMApr 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words20
S. 4475Unlock American Energy and Jobs Act of 2026RDavid McCormick PAApr 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.6k words02
S. 4413Protecting America’s Workers ActIBernard Sanders VTApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.5k words171
H.R. 8375Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026RJohn Joyce PAApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.1k words2413
S. 4384Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026RRoger Marshall KSApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.1k words311
H.R. 8092Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026RTroy Downing MTMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.5k words521
H.R. 8487Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health ActDDoris O. Matsui CAApr 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.8k words123
H.R. 3756FISH Act of 2025RDan Crenshaw TXJun 5, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee5.5k words60
H.R. 8385Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026DFrank Pallone, Jr. NJApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.8k words25

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