sign into law
idiom
: to sign (a proposed law) so that it becomes a law
The bill was signed into law by the governor.
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Earlier this month, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) became the first governor to sign into law a bill prohibiting certain kinds of drag performances.
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Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
But the move would take weeks or even months to produce a bill that Biden could sign into law, which could threaten default if lawmakers misjudge the date when Treasury can no longer pay the nation’s bills.
—Alan Rappeport, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Jan. 2023
But the move would take weeks or even months to produce a bill that Biden could sign into law, which could threaten default if lawmakers misjudge the date when Treasury can no longer pay the nation's bills.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Jan. 2023
But the move would take weeks or even months to produce a bill that Mr. Biden could sign into law, which could threaten default if lawmakers misjudge the date when Treasury can no longer pay the nation’s bills.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2023
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Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
But the move would take weeks or even months to produce a bill that Biden could sign into law, which could threaten default if lawmakers misjudge the date when Treasury can no longer pay the nation’s bills.
—Alan Rappeport, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Jan. 2023
But the move would take weeks or even months to produce a bill that Biden could sign into law, which could threaten default if lawmakers misjudge the date when Treasury can no longer pay the nation's bills.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Jan. 2023
But the move would take weeks or even months to produce a bill that Mr. Biden could sign into law, which could threaten default if lawmakers misjudge the date when Treasury can no longer pay the nation’s bills.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2023
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