Title 1, General ProvisionsRelease 119-102
§103 Enacting or Resolving Words After First Section
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Only the first section of a bill or resolution from Congress may include the formal words that make it official. No other section may use those same formal words.
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Title 1, §103
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No enacting or resolving words shall be used in any section of an Act or resolution of Congress except in the first.
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1 U.S.C. § 103
Title 1, General Provisions
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102