Title 1, General ProvisionsRelease 119-102
§101 Enacting Clause
Title 1 › CHAPTER 2 — ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS; FORMALITIES OF ENACTMENT; REPEALS; SEALING OF INSTRUMENTS › § 101
Summary
Every Act of Congress must begin with an opening line that says the law was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States meeting together as Congress.
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Title 1, §101
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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.”
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1 U.S.C. § 101
Title 1, General Provisions
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102