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		next_xibalba on Dec 6, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TikTok divestment law upheld by federal appeals co... Yes, I think it's a coincidence. The language of the law specifies the ban will go into effect 270 days after the law's passage. I don't think any one law maker can perfectly predict how long it will take for a law to make it through the House, Senate, and Presidential signature. This law was introduced on March 5, 2024 and signed by Biden on April 24, 2024.

cperciva on Dec 6, 2024 [–]

Thanks! That's the context I was looking for -- whether the date was written into the law or an accident of where N days after event X landed.

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