Acts include public and private laws, which are enacted after being passed by Congress and signed by the President, however if the President vetoes a bill it can still be enacted by a two-thirds vote in both houses.
The Senate alone considers treaties, which are ratified by a two-thirds vote.
The 112th Congress, which was divided between a Democratic Senate and Republican House, passed only 283 acts.
[2] In this Congress, all of the statutes have been promulgated (signed) by President Barack Obama.
Abolishes Pinnacles National Monument and includes the lands and interests therein Pinnacles National Park.