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A bill to amend title 1 of the United States Code to define the type of adjournment that prevents the return of a bill by the President.

Introduced: August 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Aug 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Aug 6, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that no adjournment of either House of Congress, other than an adjournment sine die to end a Congress, prevents the return of a bill by the President.

What's happening now September 24, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Aug 6, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3141: A bill to amend title 1 of the United States Code to define the type of adjournment that prevents the return of a bill by the President.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3141/
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"H.R. 3141: A bill to amend title 1 of the United States Code to define the type of adjournment that prevents the return of a bill by the President.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3141/.
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H.R. 3141, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3141/.
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[H.R. 3141: A bill to amend title 1 of the United States Code to define the type of adjournment that prevents the return of a bill by the President.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3141/)
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