1. A law or statute passed by the United States Congress, consisting of both the House of Representatives and the Senate
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark congressional act that prohibited discrimination.
A Lei dos Direitos Civis de 1964 foi uma lei congressual histórica que proibiu a discriminação.
2. Legislation formally enacted through the congressional legislative process and signed into law by the President
Congress passed a new congressional act to regulate environmental standards.
O Congresso aprovou uma nova lei congressual para regulamentar os padrões ambientais.