U.S. Const. amend. XX, § 2
- Constitution
- Constitution of the United States
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall begin at noon on the 3d day of January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day.
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