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Act of Congress

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000332

A statute or law passed by both chambers of the United States Congress and subsequently signed into law by the President, or passed over a presidential veto. These legislative enactments establish federal policy, create agencies, or amend existing laws. An Act of Congress is codified in the United States Code.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000332
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Act of Congress",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A statute or law passed by both chambers of the United States Congress and subsequently signed into law by the President, or passed over a presidential veto. These legislative enactments establish federal policy, create agencies, or amend existing laws. An Act of Congress is codified in the United States Code.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/act-of-congress/"
}

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