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This template, still in draft form, is intended to be used for statutes enacted before the Public Law system was used.
Instead of Public Law numbers, Chapter numbers are used. Chapter numbers restart with each Session, not just with each Congress. Therefore each Session number must be included for the sake of differentiation.
If the code can be worked out, this template will be combined into {{Act of Congress}}.
Parameters edit
{{ Act of Congress early
| congress =
| session =
| chapter =
| title =
| title previous =
| title next =
| statvolume =
| statpage =
| year =
| month =
| day =
| bill =
| billtype =
| notes =
| wikipedia =
| resolution =
| purpose =
}}
Example edit
{{ Act of Congress early
| congress = 36
| session = 1
| chapter = 53
| title = This Great Statute
| title previous = Previous Statute
| title next = [[Next Statute]]
| statvolume = 16
| statpage = 14
| year = 1861
| month = 03
| day = 16
| billtype = H.R.
| bill = 220
| notes = Congress passed this law because it was a good idea.
| wikipedia =yes
| purpose = To celebrate a great day.
}}
''Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,''
36TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
1ST SESSION
An Act
To celebrate a great day.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,