What does "act of Congress" mean?

A statute or law enacted by the United States Congress; a formal legislative enactment that has been passed by both houses and approved according to constitutional procedures.

act of Congress — Meaning, Examples & Usage (English)

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American Englishformaltechnical
- A statute or law enacted by the United States Congress; a formal legislative enactment that has been passed by both houses and approved according to constitutional procedures.
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- The new environmental regulations were passed as an act of Congress after extensive debate.
  Las nuevas regulaciones ambientales fueron aprobadas como una ley del Congreso después de un extenso debate.
- An act of Congress is required to amend the federal budget in such a significant way.
  Se requiere una ley del Congreso para enmendar el presupuesto federal de manera tan significativa.
- The healthcare reform was enacted through an act of Congress signed by the president.
  La reforma de salud fue promulgada mediante una ley del Congreso firmada por el presidente.
- Passing an act of Congress involves approval by both the House and the Senate before becoming law.
  La aprobación de una ley del Congreso implica la aprobación tanto de la Cámara como del Senado antes de convertirse en ley.
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American Englishinformal
- Something that is very difficult, time-consuming, or requires an extraordinary or official authorization to accomplish; used hyperbolically to indicate that major, often formal, intervention is necessary.
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- Getting a permit for that project feels like it will take an act of Congress.
  Conseguir un permiso para ese proyecto parece que requerirá un acto del Congreso.
- It’s going to take an act of Congress to convince my parents to let me travel alone this summer.
  Va a ser necesaria una ley del Congreso para convencer a mis padres de que me dejen viajar solo este verano.
- Fixing the bureaucracy around here is like needing an act of Congress—impossibly complicated.
  Arreglar la burocracia aquí es como necesitar un acto del Congreso: imposible y complicado.

Examples:

EN: - Yeah, an act of Congress.
ES: Te has alistado, ¿eh?
EN: Presented by act of Congress."
ES: Aprobada por ley del Congreso".
EN: - Not to one word. I'm gonna make Eddie Hall give you a break if it takes an act of Congress.
ES: Eddie te dará una oportunidad aunque deba obligarlo el Congreso.
EN: - by special act of Congress.
ES: - por un acta especial del Congreso.
EN: "An act of Congress to set aside..."
ES: - Este acta del Congreso número...
EN: And he wasn't a 90-day act of Congress like you.
ES: Él no estuvo ocultándose 90 días, como tú, por una Ley del Congreso.
EN: Oh, I'm afraid that would take an act of Congress.
ES: Eso requeriría un decreto del congreso.
EN: You are now a gentleman by act of Congress.
ES: Eres un caballero aprobado por el Congreso.
EN: It will probably take an act of Congress to get me back into this family.
ES: Hará falta una ley del Congreso para hacerme volver a esta familia.
EN: By act of Congress.
ES: Por decreto del Congreso.
EN: The prison grapevine hammered out the news that a Federal Bureau of Prisons had been created by an act of Congress.
ES: La radio macuto de la prisión dio la noticia de que el Congreso había aprobado una ley para un Departamento de Prisiones.
EN: - only by an act of Congress.
ES: - Sólo lo soy por una ley del congreso.
EN: Sir, pursuant to an act of Congress, you have been promoted to the rank of General of the Army.
ES: Sr, 'Por decreto del Congreso... ha sido ascendido a general del ejército.
EN: Just an act of Congress.
ES: Sólo un acta del congreso.
EN: Built in 1941 through an act of Congress,... ..the Pentagon is virtually a city in itself.
ES: Construido en 1941 por ley del Congreso, el Pentágono es una ciudad en sí misma.
EN: - Yeah, an act of Congress.
ES: Te has alistado, ¿eh?
EN: Presented by act of Congress."
ES: Aprobada por ley del Congreso".
EN: - Not to one word. I'm gonna make Eddie Hall give you a break if it takes an act of Congress.
ES: Eddie te dará una oportunidad aunque deba obligarlo el Congreso.

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