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.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced Feb. 4, 1993
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 10, 1993

Bill Summary

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. Authorizes 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.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Feb. 4, 1993

Introduced in the House by Butler C. Derrick (D-S.C.)

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