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HR 851 101th Congress House Congress Congressional sessions Presidential powers Veto

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: February 6, 1989 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Feb 6, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 6, 1989
Introduced in House
 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 March 27, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2