Title 1 — General ProvisionsRelease 119-73not60
§101 Enacting Clause
Title 1 › Chapter 2— ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS; FORMALITIES OF ENACTMENT; REPEALS; SEALING OF INSTRUMENTS › § 101
Summary
Requires every Act of Congress to start with a specific, standard enacting clause.
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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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Citation
1 U.S.C. § 101
Title 1 — General Provisions
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60