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1 U.S.C. § 101 — Enacting clause
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Every Act of Congress must begin with this exact enacting clause: “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.”
Every Act of Congress must use this exact enacting clause: “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.”
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The enacting clause of all Acts of Congress shall be in the following form: “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.”
Source credit: (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 634.)
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- 1947Enacted · Act of July 30, 1947, ch. 388 · 61 Stat. 634
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 388 on 1947-07-30.
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