Act Of Congress Definition

noun
A statute formally enacted by Congress in accordance with the powers granted to it by the United States Constitution.
Webster's New World Law

(idiomatic, US, chiefly colloquial) Authorization that is extremely difficult to get, especially in a timely fashion.

Does it take an act of Congress just to get a stop sign on a corner?
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Noun

Singular:
act of Congress
Plural:
acts of Congress

Origin of Act Of Congress

  • From the literal sense of act (“legislation") enacted by US Congress

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