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1 U.S.C. § 101

Enacting clause

United States · Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS · Status: effective

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1 U.S.C. § 101, Enacting clause, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2661
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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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