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"act was passed" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a law or legislation that has been approved and put into effect. Example: "The new tax reform act was passed by Congress last week."
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Soon after, the HMO Act was passed.
A rebuilding act was passed in 1667.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed by Congress in 2002.
The Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010.
The JOBS Act was passed with bipartisan support.
That was true when the act was passed.
The Poor Law Amendment Act was passed in 1834.
The Federal Quarantine Act was passed in 1878.
The Onion Futures Act was passed in 1958.
I was 10 when the Equal Pay Act was passed.
And income segregation has dramatically worsened in the years since that act was passed.
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act was adopted
ordinance was passed
documentation was passed
act was supported
act was caught
act was addressed
act was expressed
act was approved
regulation was passed
amendment was passed
law was passed
laws was passed
regulations was passed
act was born
act was condemned
act was vetoed
act was done
act was canceled
act was premeditated
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