Enrolled bill

In the United States Congress, an enrolled bill is the final copy of a bill or joint resolution which has passed both houses of Congress in identical form, and been signed by the clerk of the house or the secretary of the senate. ^{[1] [2]}

In the United States, enrolled bills are engrossed—prepared in a formally printed copy—and must be signed by the presiding officers of both houses and sent to the president of the United States for approval. ^[3] The practice of engrossing a handwritten copy in the style of an illuminated manuscript fell out of favor in the 1790s. The 1789 Constitution of the United States did receive this treatment. ^[4]

See also

• Enrolled bill rule

References

1. Enrolled bill defined on the U.S. Senate website
2. "U.S. Senate: Key to Versions of Printed Legislation". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
3. 1 U.S.C.   § 106
4. John H. Lienhard. "Engrossed in the Constitution" . Retrieved 2022-04-08.