Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946

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Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946

Long title	To provide for increased efficiency in the legislative branch of the Government.
Enacted by	the 79th United States Congress
Effective	August 2, 1946; 77 years ago (1946-08-02)
Citations
Public law	Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 79–601
Statutes at Large	60 Stat. 812 through 60 Stat. 852 (40 pages)
Legislative history
Signed into law by President Harry S. Truman on August 2, 1946

The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (also known as the Congressional Reorganization Act, ch. 753, 60 Stat. 812, enacted August 2, 1946) was the most comprehensive reorganization of the United States Congress in history to that date.