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 17,484 88%
Sent to committee, never taken up16,640 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out844 4%Approved by committee708 4%Passed the House or Senate1,463 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 1,643 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 · 21% 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 committee113 days
17,484 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber11 days
708 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both70 days
830 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 113 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. 136 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. 10917Wildfire Emergency Act of 2026DJimmy Panetta CAOct 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6k words00
H.R. 10875Improving Medicare Coverage ActDPramila Jayapal WAOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.4k words460
H.R. 10906Strong American Wood ActRBruce Westerman AROct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.9k words10
H.R. 10813Historic Preservation and Land Conservation Certainty ActRMike Carey OHOct 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.2k words40
H.R. 10801School Freedom Act of 2026RNancy Mace SCOct 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.4k words00
H.R. 10780Congressional Budget Reform ActDJared F. Golden MEOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.7k words20
H.R. 10788Lower Premiums, Faster Payments ActDFrank Pallone, Jr. NJOct 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words02
H.R. 10761Campus Accountability and Safety Act of 2026DRo Khanna CAOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.3k words60
S. 5616ADAPT ActRSteve Daines MTSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.7k words34
S. 5664FUTURE of Workers ActDBrian Schatz HISep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.9k words10
S. 5672Patients First Act of 2026RRoger Marshall KSSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.6k words05
S. 5570Ready to Work Act of 2026DChris Van Hollen MDSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.8k words40
H.R. 10574American Leadership in Fusion ActDZoe Lofgren CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.9k words91
S. 5515CARE for Moms ActDRichard J. Durbin ILSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.6k words00
S. 5535Eviction Crisis Act of 2026DMichael F. Bennet COSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.8k words12
S. 5481Youth Voting Rights ActDElizabeth Warren MASep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.5k words80
S. 4429Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026RBernie Moreno OHApr 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee9.9k words5715
S.Con.Res. 40A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.RRand Paul KYSep 22, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee6k words01
H.R. 10529A River Runs Through It ActRRyan K. Zinke MTSep 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.8k words10
H.R. 10492Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety ActDMaxine Dexter ORSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.1k words22
S. 2016Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025RLisa Murkowski AKJun 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee6.9k words13
S. 2554Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation ActRLisa Murkowski AKJul 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee7.3k words10
S. 3738MORE WATER ActDAlex Padilla CAJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee5.9k words00
S. 5433Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety ActDAlex Padilla CASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.1k words32
S. 5443Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act of 2026DMark R. Warner VASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words11

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