pass an act
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To formally approve a new law.
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- Parliament hopes to pass the new environmental act before the summer recess.
- The government passed an act last year to protect endangered species.
- Despite widespread opposition, the controversial act was passed by a narrow margin.
- Legislators are debating whether to pass an act that would regulate artificial intelligence.
- It will be a significant achievement if they can pass the healthcare act this session.
- Historically, passing such a transformative act required bipartisan support.
- Do you think Congress will pass the proposed education act?
- The process of passing a federal act is complex and involves many stages.
- Once the act is passed, it will come into effect at the start of the next fiscal year.
- The legislative assembly failed to pass the act due to a lack of consensus.