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. 7909Medicare Expansion and Lowering Costs Now ActDRaja Krishnamoorthi ILMar 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.4k words00
H.R. 7910ACTION for National Service ActDJohn B. Larson CTMar 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.8k words170
S. 4068ACTION for National Service ActDJack Reed RIMar 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.8k words60
S. 4056Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force ActDRichard J. Durbin ILMar 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.2k words50
S. 4060Prediction Markets Security and Integrity Act of 2026DRichard Blumenthal CTMar 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.3k words10
S. 4065STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026RDan Sullivan AKMar 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.3k words70
H.R. 7816Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act of 2026RAndy Biggs AZMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.4k words72
H.R. 7853PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026DMark Takano CAMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.4k words1891
S. 4007Family Grocery and Farmer Relief ActDCharles E. Schumer NYMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.3k words131
S. 3990PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026DTina Smith MNMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.4k words402
S. 3997Homeland Security Improvement ActDBen Ray Luján NMMar 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.3k words01
S. 3974Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2026DTammy Duckworth ILMar 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.4k words20
S. 3957NSF AI Education Act of 2026RJerry Moran KSMar 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.4k words12
H.R. 7738Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2026DTed Lieu CAFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.7k words10
S. 3950SAFER Transport ActRTodd Young INFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words04
H.R. 7705Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026DGwen Moore WIFeb 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.4k words140
S. 3910ReSCUE Oceans ActDBrian Schatz HIFeb 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.2k words10
S. 3918Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2026Sponsor not on fileFeb 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.7k words33
H.R. 7126SECURE Minerals Act of 2026RRobert J. Wittman VAJan 15, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee9.8k words62
H.R. 7656ReSCUE Oceans ActDSuzanne Bonamici ORFeb 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.2k words21
H.R. 7599Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026DLucy McBath GAFeb 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.3k words1131
H.R. 7531Healthy Families ActDRosa L. DeLauro CTFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.5k words1566
S. 3869Healthy Families ActIBernard Sanders VTFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.5k words274
S. 3876SPARK ActDEdward J. Markey MAFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.6k words10
S. 3881Tsunami Warning, Research, and Education Act of 2026DMaria Cantwell WAFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.4k words20

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