enactment
noun
en·act·ment
i-ˈnak(t)-mənt 
Examples of enactment in a Sentence
as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development
the enactment of the crime is suggested but never actually shown on screen
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The governor’s office, though, has noted Evers had already planned to sign the state budget before Van Orden’s involvement and ahead of the federal bill's enactment and had been working for months on a provision to raise the state’s provider tax on hospitals.
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Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
The repeal takes effect 180 days from the date of the bill (if the bill is signed on July 4, 2025, that should be December 31, 2025) except for the new energy-efficient home credit—that’s eliminated 12 months from the date of enactment (so, likely July 4, 2026).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
As far as electric vehicles, the Senate version takes a different approach than the House, phasing out the credits 180 days after the bill’s enactment rather than by the end of 2026 – possibly phasing it out faster than the House.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 16 June 2025
Frederick Leon Newell, 59, was sentenced Friday on one count of wage theft and one count of theft by swindle, following the enactment of the 2019 law.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 9 June 2025
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Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
The repeal takes effect 180 days from the date of the bill (if the bill is signed on July 4, 2025, that should be December 31, 2025) except for the new energy-efficient home credit—that’s eliminated 12 months from the date of enactment (so, likely July 4, 2026).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
As far as electric vehicles, the Senate version takes a different approach than the House, phasing out the credits 180 days after the bill’s enactment rather than by the end of 2026 – possibly phasing it out faster than the House.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 16 June 2025
Frederick Leon Newell, 59, was sentenced Friday on one count of wage theft and one count of theft by swindle, following the enactment of the 2019 law.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 9 June 2025
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enactment. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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enactment
noun
en·act·ment
in-ˈak(t)-mənt
1
: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
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