"was enacted to" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to indicate that a law or policy has been issued. Example: The new legislation was enacted to protect the citizens' rights.
The Human Rights Act (HRA) was enacted to this end.
Second, the state law was enacted to protect a basic societal interest, not a favored group.
The Privacy Protection Act of 1980 (PPA) was enacted to protect the freedom of the press.
The new statute was enacted to replace a monopolistic market with a competitive one.
After the series was published, new legislation was enacted to help curb those practices.
Mr. Putin also says that his adoption ban was enacted to protect children from pedophiles.
The law was enacted to change the country's reputation as a haven for illegally acquired money.
A special dedicated tax was enacted to pay for the hiring of additional police officers.
It was enacted to reduce consumption of alcohol and to encourage sobriety among the poor.
Furthermore, legislation was enacted to cope with disloyal practices during the Vietnam War.
Section 6103 was enacted to protect taxpayers from the IRS, not the IRS from taxpayers.
