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

17,479 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: In committee (either)Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10838Honesty in Government Act of 2026DEugene Simon Vindman VAOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee260 words00
H.R. 10839Heat Island Reduction ActDJames R. Walkinshaw VAOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words20
H.Res. 1625Expressing support for a whole child approach to education and recognizing the role of parents, educators, and community members in providing a whole child approach to education for each student.DSuzanne Bonamici OROct 15, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee507 words10
H.Res. 1626Supporting the designation of the week of October 18 through 24, 2026, as "National Chemistry Week".RJohn R. Moolenaar MIOct 15, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee368 words10
H.Res. 1627Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to preserve and expand pathways to citizenship.DDelia C. Ramirez ILOct 15, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee507 words210
H.Res. 1628Supporting the designation of the week beginning on October 10, 2026, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".DMike Thompson CAOct 15, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.2k words120
S. 5682Foreign Government-Owned Media FARA Registration ActRRick Scott FLOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee520 words00
S. 5683Best Practices for Military Family Child Care Homes ActDJacky Rosen NVOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee451 words10
S. 5684No Cash for Incompetent and Malicious Contractors ActRRick Scott FLOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee398 words00
S. 5685Epstein Wall Street Records Act of 2026DElizabeth Warren MAOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words30
S. 5686No Public Executions in America ActDMark Kelly AZOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee476 words10
S. 5687Presidential Pardon Integrity ActDCory A. Booker NJOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.4k words00
S. 5688Acquired Lands Revenue Modernization ActRBernie Moreno OHOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee168 words00
S. 5689RECLAIM ActRBernie Moreno OHOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee884 words00
S. 5690Renewing the Dream ActDRaphael G. Warnock GAOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee146 words10
S.J.Res. 221A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the agreement for civilian nuclear cooperation between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.DJeff Merkley OROct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee22 words10
S.Res. 950A resolution designating the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "National Clean Energy Week".RSusan M. Collins MEOct 15, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee276 words90
S.Res. 951A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Infant Mortality Awareness Month", raising awareness of infant mortality, and increasing efforts to reduce infant mortality.RCindy Hyde-Smith MSOct 15, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee648 words10
H.R. 10590Veteran Owner-Builders Rights ActDMarie Gluesenkamp Perez WASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee822 words10
H.R. 10604Zeus 95 Memorial ActDKim Schrier WASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee250 words60
H.R. 10648Veterans’ Mental Health Access ActRLauren Boebert COOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee263 words00
H.R. 10654PFB ActDHerbert C. Conaway, Jr. NJOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee140 words110
H.R. 10655VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2026DJ. Luis Correa CAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words50
H.R. 10795Sudan IMPACT ActRJames R. Baird INOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee347 words00
H.R. 10796United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation ActRDon Bacon NEOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee781 words00

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