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. 8327Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026DDebbie Dingell MIApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.5k words60
S. 4322Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026DEdward J. Markey MAApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.5k words11
S. 4331Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2026DRon Wyden ORApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.6k words01
S. 4339Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026DTim Kaine VAApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.4k words11
H.R. 7688DPA Modernization Act of 2026RWarren Davidson OHFeb 25, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee8.8k words41
H.R. 8267SAFER Transport ActRBrad Knott NCApr 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words33
H.R. 8291Reforming Disaster Recovery ActDAl Green TXApr 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8k words31
H.R. 8308CERTAIN ActDScott H. Peters CAApr 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.3k words910
H.R. 8256Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026DSuzanne Bonamici ORApr 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words200
S. 4286Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026DKirsten E. Gillibrand NYApr 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words150
H.R. 8254Water Access and Affordability ActDRashida Tlaib MIApr 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.6k words220
S. 3971Small Business Innovation and Economic Security ActRJoni Ernst IAMar 3, 2026SubstantiveBecame law5.8k words13
H.R. 8181Critical Industry Skills ActRMark B. Messmer INApr 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.4k words00
S. 4232A SMART ActRBill Cassidy LAMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.9k words10
S. 4251Mined in America Act of 2026RBill Cassidy LAMar 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words20
H.R. 8045Student Loan Interest Elimination ActDJoe Courtney CTMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.5k words81
H.R. 8063SPARK ActDAyanna Pressley MAMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.6k words10
H.R. 8069Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026RJoe Wilson SCMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.7k words10
S. 4169Student Loan Interest Elimination ActDPeter Welch VTMar 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.5k words10
S. 1387National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025RTodd Young INApr 9, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee5.1k words12
S. 2828Child Care Modernization Act of 2025RDeb Fischer NESep 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee6.1k words82
S. 3952Future of Artificial Intelligence Innovation Act of 2026RTodd Young INFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.4k words31
H.R. 7966Hospice CARE Act of 2026DLinda T. Sánchez CAMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.2k words72
S. 4118Hospice CARE Act of 2026DMark R. Warner VAMar 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.3k words02
S. 836Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection ActDEdward J. Markey MAMar 4, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate5.7k words2015

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