1 U.S.C. § 101 : General Provisions — Acts And Resolutions; Formalities Of Enactment; Repeals; Sealing Of Instruments — Enacting Clause Date: 27 Apr 2016 TEXT PDF The enacting clause of all Acts of Congress shall be in the following form: “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.” (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 634.)