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1 U.S.C. § 101

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Enacting clause
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/us/usc/t1/s101
Title
1 — General Provisions
Chapter
CH2
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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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.” (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 634.)

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