Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026
Where this Congress’s bills stand
How far 19,903 bills and resolutions have gotten
So far · as of Nov 12, 2026
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.
Shortcuts and dead ends
How endings are recordedEndings
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
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
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
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
- S.Res. 862Agreed toA resolution honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, a daughter of Tennessee whose extraordinary contributions to music, philanthropy, literacy, education, health, conservation, and culture enriched the lives of countless Americans.
- H.R. 10152Discussed in committeeOpen-Source AI Leadership Act
- H.R. 10163Discussed in committeeAmerican Quantum Competitiveness Act
- H.R. 10234Discussed in committeeCLEAR Forms Act
- H.R. 10356Discussed in committeeEmpowering Moms Act
- H.R. 10414In committeeCommunity Health Worker Access Act
- H.R. 10416In committeeHousing Tariff Exclusion Act
- H.R. 10425In committeeEnvironmental Health Restoration Act of 2026
- H.R. 10426In committeeBacklog Justice Act of 2026
- H.R. 10432In committeeGreeley Land Exchange Act
- H.R. 10437In committeeFLUENT Act
- H.R. 10438In committeeSYLLABLE Act of 2026
- H.R. 10439In committeeVeterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act
- H.R. 10447In committeeAmerican Citizenship Integrity Act
- H.R. 10450In committeeREVEAL Act
- H.R. 10457In committeeHonoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act of 2026
- H.R. 10464In committeePaul Whelan Hostage Compensation and Reintegration Act
- H.R. 10467In committeeData Center Fairness Fee Act of 2026
- H.R. 10468In committeeState Energy Oversight Act of 2026
- H.R. 10469In committeeRegional Energy Hubs Act of 2026
- H.R. 10471In committeeCLAIM Act
- H.R. 10473In committeeJustice for Ukrainian Children Act
- H.R. 10476In committeeGlaucoma Vision Act of 2026
- H.R. 1266Passed HouseCombating Illicit Xylazine Act
- H.R. 2713Discussed in committeeMAIN Event Ticketing Act
Congress.gov bill status · 119th so far · 25 bills a page