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

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 19,903 bills and resolutions have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 17,536 88%
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

Words: 1k–2kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S.Res. 885A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Guinea-Bissau's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.1k words00
S.Res. 886A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Liberia's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.1k words00
S.Res. 887A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Palau's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.DTim Kaine VASep 23, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.1k words00
S. 5438Alaska’s Right to Produce Act 2.0RDan Sullivan AKSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words00
S. 5446Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations ActDEdward J. Markey MASep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words80
S. 5452A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to provide for tailoring and indexing enhanced regulations.RKatie Boyd Britt ALSep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words03
S. 5454Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2026RTom Cotton ARSep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
S. 5455Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILSep 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
H.R. 10510CERI Act of 2026RJack Bergman MISep 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words00
H.R. 10517Fair Fees ActDSteve Cohen TNSep 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 10521MA STARS ActRMike Kelly PASep 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words01
H.R. 10524HELPER Plus ActRRyan Mackenzie PASep 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10525Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026DDeborah K. Ross NCSep 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
H.Res. 1570Marking the eighth anniversary of the unjust imprisonment of Dr. Gulshan Abbas by the Government of the People's Republic of China, condemning the use of transnational repression to retaliate against the exercise of free speech in the United States, and calling for her immediate and unconditional release.RJohn R. Moolenaar MISep 21, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.2k words10
H.Res. 1572Encouraging the recognition of a "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".DEmily Randall WASep 21, 2026Non-binding resolutionIn committee1k words141
H.R. 10477Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2026RJ. French Hill ARSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
H.R. 10486Relief Without Delay ActDWesley Bell MOSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words220
H.R. 10488Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026DSean Casten ILSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words41
H.R. 10497Protect Our Polls ActDChrissy Houlahan PASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words80
H.R. 7834Safe Cloud Storage ActRLaurel M. Lee FLMar 5, 2026SubstantivePassed House1.4k words52
S. 2767Gateway Partnership ActREric Schmitt MOSep 11, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words20
S. 3792Water Project Navigators ActDJohn W. Hickenlooper COFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.8k words10
S. 4040Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026RJohn Hoeven NDMar 10, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.1k words20
S. 5424Community Health Worker Access ActDLisa Blunt Rochester DESep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words00
S. 5429Hot Meals for College Students Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00

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