US Legislature terms starting with E

9 terms

1. enacted Once legislation has passed both chambers of Congress in identical form, been signed into law by the President, become law without his signature, or…
2. engrossed bill The official copy of a bill or joint resolution passed by the Senate and certified by the Secretary of the Senate.
3. enrolled bill The final copy of a bill or joint resolution which has passed both chambers in identical form.
4. entitlement A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law.
5. Ex officio By virtue.
6. executive business Nominations and treaties; called executive business because these categories of business are received by the Senate from the President, rather than…
7. Executive Calendar A list of executive business (i.e., treaties and nominations) available for Senate floor consideration.
8. executive communication A message sent to the Senate by the President or other executive branch official. Presidential veto messages are an example of an "executive communication.
9. executive session A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.