From Study XVII, Exhibit 56

63 days from 217th to 218th signature; related law 7 days on

Source. House Clerk, Discharge Petition No. 9 and Roll 289; CRS R45920; P.L. 119-38

Method and data

Method. Days are date differences (end date minus start date). The last two steps follow H.R. 4405, a bill carrying language from Section 4 of H.Res. 581, the petition’s resolution; H.Res. 581 itself did not become law (CRS R45920).

StepStart dateEnd dateDaysNote
To 217th signatureSeptember 2, 2025September 10, 20258Petition No. 9 targeted H.Res. 581.
To 218th signatureSeptember 10, 2025November 12, 202563Petition No. 9 targeted H.Res. 581.
To H.R. 4405 passageNovember 12, 2025November 18, 20256H.R. 4405 carried language from Section 4 of H.Res. 581 (CRS R45920); the House passed it 427–1 under suspension of the rules. H.Res. 581 was later disposed of adversely by H.Res. 879.
To H.R. 4405 enactmentNovember 18, 2025November 19, 20251H.R. 4405 was enacted as P.L. 119-38. H.Res. 581 itself did not become law.

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