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

18 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 50k–100kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5653Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026RShelley Moore Capito WVSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee61k words350
H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act of 2026RSam Graves MOJun 29, 2026SubstantivePassed House55k words322
H.R. 10421Transforming Education for the Future ActDSuzanne Bonamici ORSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee67k words171
S. 5238For Our Republic ActDJeff Merkley ORAug 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee61k words23
H.R. 9237Take Care of America’s Veterans ActRMike Bost ILJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee85k words3021
S. 4949Water Resources Development Act of 2026RShelley Moore Capito WVJul 13, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee79k words410
S. 4744Take Care of America’s Veterans ActRJerry Moran KSJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee85k words79
H.R. 8840Fair Care Act of 2026RBruce Westerman ARMay 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee70k words00
H.R. 8210A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026RTim Walberg MIApr 6, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee71k words16
H.R. 7977Energy Bills Relief ActDSean Casten ILMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee59k words16314
H.R. 7006Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026RTom Cole OKJan 12, 2026SubstantivePassed House87k words06
H.R. 6900American Affordability Act of 2025DMike Thompson CADec 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee65k words462
S. 1462Fix Our Forests ActRJohn R. Curtis UTApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee60k words325
H.R. 4275Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025RSam Graves MOJul 2, 2025SubstantivePassed House68k words414
H.R. 3151SHIPS for America Act of 2025RTrent Kelly MSMay 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee52k words14618
S. 524Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025RTed Cruz TXFeb 11, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate69k words29
S. 891Bipartisan Health Care ActSponsor not on fileMar 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee71k words140
H.R. 1768Lower Costs for Everyday Americans ActDFrank Pallone, Jr. NJMar 3, 2025SubstantiveIn committee97k words01

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