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Senate Terms Glossary A C
By Al Loy
Adjourn for more than 3 days - Under the Constitution, neither chamber may adjourn for more than three days without the approval of the other. Such approval is obtained in a concurrent resolution approved by both chambers.
Act - Legislation (a bill or joint resolution, see below), which has passed both chambers of Congress in identical form, been signed into law by the President, or passed over his veto, thus becoming law. Technically, this term also refers to a bill that has been passed by one house and engrossed (prepared as an official copy).
Adjourn - A motion to adjourn in the Senate (or a committee) ends that day's session.
Adjournment to a day and time, certain adjournment of the Se...
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