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. 3018A bill to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China.RTed Cruz TXOct 20, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee300 words41
S. 3050PAID OFF Act of 2025RJohn Cornyn TXOct 23, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee539 words70
S. 3172A bill to repeal certain Acts that impose sanctions upon Syria.DJeanne Shaheen NHNov 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee60 words20
S. 3676American Decade of Sports ActDJacky Rosen NVJan 15, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.9k words30
S. 3733A bill to amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain a fee for the execution of a passport application.DJohn Fetterman PAJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee351 words80
S. 3788CLEAR LABELS ActRRick Scott FLFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words1110
S. 3794SAFE Drugs Act of 2026RJim Banks INFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words17
S. 3900Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026RDavid McCormick PAFeb 24, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee5.6k words181
S. 3984United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026RTed Budd NCMar 4, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee174 words40
S. 4259Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORMar 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.9k words40
S. 4392Energy Security Pacts ActDChristopher A. Coons DEApr 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee6.4k words31
S. 4443Eastern Mediterranean Gateway ActDCory A. Booker NJApr 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee2.3k words114
S. 4570U.S. Tech PATH ActDJeanne Shaheen NHMay 19, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee7k words10
S. 4577Reassessing the United States-Tanzania Bilateral Relationship ActDJeanne Shaheen NHMay 19, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee4.4k words20
S. 4600South China Sea Strategy Act of 2026DTammy Duckworth ILMay 20, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.5k words10
S. 4610Pacific POWER ActDBrian Schatz HIMay 20, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee4.5k words40
S. 4665BANNED in Latin America ActRJohn R. Curtis UTJun 2, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee643 words01
S. 4680Expanded Consular Fellows Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVJun 4, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee364 words10
S. 4708Arctic Security and Diplomacy ActRMike Lee UTJun 8, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee4.4k words10
S. 4709UNLOCK AUKUS ActRPete Ricketts NEJun 8, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee68 words90
S. 4723Eliminate PRC Organized Crime ActRJohn Cornyn TXJun 9, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.7k words10
S. 4726PEACE in Sudan ActRJames E. Risch IDJun 9, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee10k words50
S. 4784National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027RRoger F. Wicker MSJun 15, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committeeText pending0172
S. 1135A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.RJohn R. Curtis UTMar 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee146 words10
S. 1175Small County PILT Parity ActRSteve Daines MTMar 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee366 words80

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