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. 1353A bill to extend the authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia.RLisa Murkowski AKApr 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee50 words10
S. 1470Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion ActDMartin Heinrich NMApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee465 words31
S. 1516Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study ActDRichard J. Durbin ILApr 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee850 words10
S. 1518Strengthening America’s Turning Point ActDKirsten E. Gillibrand NYApr 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee75 words10
S. 1787Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area ActDMichael F. Bennet COMay 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee4.7k words10
S. 1860Brian Head Town Land Conveyance ActRMike Lee UTMay 22, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee607 words10
S. 1981Strategic Grazing to Reduce Risk of Wildfire ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVJun 5, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words11
S. 2102Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site ActDJon Ossoff GAJun 17, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee556 words10
S. 2546A bill to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs.DChristopher A. Coons DEJul 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee72 words41
S. 2787Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025RJohn Barrasso WYSep 11, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee158 words20
S. 2881A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.DAlex Padilla CASep 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee637 words10
S. 290Making National Parks Safer ActRJohn Barrasso WYJan 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee754 words30
S. 3004Upper Price River Watershed Project Act of 2026RMike Lee UTOct 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee627 words11
S. 332Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons ActDJacky Rosen NVJan 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee826 words50
S. 3493Carson City Public Land Correction ActDJacky Rosen NVDec 16, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee4.3k words00
S. 3878A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.RCindy Hyde-Smith MSFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee453 words12
S. 700A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.DMark Kelly AZFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee574 words12
S. 815A bill to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the "Rick Boucher Amphitheater".DMark R. Warner VAMar 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee90 words10
S. 4448Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026RJohn Thune SDApr 30, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee548 words23
S. 4691Disaster Communications Coordination and Preparedness ActRTim Sheehy MTJun 4, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee818 words11
H.R. 3168National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025RDavid G. Valadao CAMay 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee783 words41
S.J.Res. 198A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".DRon Wyden ORJun 24, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee97 words210
H.R. 9368Voter ID ActRBryan Steil WIJun 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.4k words71
S. 4949Water Resources Development Act of 2026RShelley Moore Capito WVJul 13, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee79k words410
H.R. 8684Transparency in Billing Act of 2026RVirginia Foxx NCMay 7, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee700 words16

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