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Bills and Laws

The 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)

Bills and resolutions
19,769
119th Congress
Became law
137
118th Congress laws
274
19,315 introduced

Summaries are written by the Congressional Research Service. A bill's status is its latest recorded action, which can lag the floor by a day or more.

Newest laws

All laws

Recently passed a chamber

Bills and joint resolutions with recent action after passing the House or Senate

Bills by policy area

119th Congress, bills and joint resolutions

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Policy areaBillsBecame law
Health1,9343
Armed Forces and National Security1,42920
Taxation1,3145
Government Operations and Politics1,2836
Crime and Law Enforcement1,0096
International Affairs9622
Finance and Financial Sector7516
Agriculture and Food7312
Transportation and Public Works7192
Immigration7012
Public Lands and Natural Resources67028
Education6370
Science, Technology, Communications5403
Commerce5314
Environmental Protection5096
Energy4849
Labor and Employment4261
Housing and Community Development2932
Foreign Trade and International Finance2871
Native Americans23210
Emergency Management2120
Law1953
Economics and Public Finance1728
Congress1722
Social Welfare1633
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues1200
Families1200
Water Resources Development1191
Animals640
Sports and Recreation611
Arts, Culture, Religion401

Laws by Congress: 119th · 118th

Frequently asked questions

How does a bill become law?
A bill must pass both the House and the Senate in the same form and then be signed by the President, or become law without a signature after 10 days while Congress is in session, or pass again over a veto by two thirds of both chambers.
How many laws has the 119th Congress passed?
GovInfo bill status data lists 137 bills and joint resolutions from the 119th Congress that have become law so far, out of 19,769 bills and resolutions introduced.

Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office, GovInfo Bill Status bulk data · Last updated 10/26/2026