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HR 849 102th Congress House Congress Congressional sessions Legislation 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, and to authorize the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the…

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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, and to authorize the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to receive bills returned by the President at any time their respective Houses are not in session.

Introduced: February 6, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Feb 21, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 21, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 21, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Feb 18, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative Process.
Feb 6, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Feb 6, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 6, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law to provide 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. Authorizes the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to receive bills returned by the President any time their respective Houses are not in session.

What's happening now June 7, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 23, 1991
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 16, 1991
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 9, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 849: 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, and to authorize the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to receive bills returned by the President at any time their respective Houses are not in session.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-849/
MLA
"H.R. 849: 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, and to authorize the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to receive bills returned by the President at any time their respective Houses are not in session.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-849/.
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H.R. 849, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-849/.
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[H.R. 849: 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, and to authorize the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to receive bills returned by the President at any time their respective Houses are not in session.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-849/)
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