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A legislative bill or joint resolution, passed by both chambers of Congress in identical form, and 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).

Synonyms: acts
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