HR 851 · 101th Congress · Congress

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 1989-02-06· Sponsored by Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.(1989-03-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2]OK
Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3]MD
Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]TN
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]CA
Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]CT