Law on National Function Continuity and Secondary Capital; amends Cabinet Office Establishment Act

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Summary

The e-Gov law update list (list date 2026-08-14) records an amendment to the Cabinet Office Establishment Act (Act No. 89 of 1999) made by the Act on Promoting Measures to Ensure Continuity of National Social Functions and to Develop a Secondary (Sub-)Capital (Act No. 78 of Reiwa 8). The source metadata gives a promulgation date of 2026-07-31. The metadata does not describe the content of the amendment or its effective date.

Business Impact

Based on the limited metadata, the direct impact on private businesses appears uncertain and may be low, as the item concerns an amendment to a Cabinet Office organizational act. Any effect on companies could depend on the substance of the new law and related measures, which are not described here.

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Timeline of related official records

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 国家社会機能継続性確保施策及び副首都の整備に係る施策の推進に関する法律案（審議状況：成立） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
2. 2026-07-31 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 国家社会機能継続性確保施策及び副首都の整備に係る施策の推進に関する法律（令和八年法律第七十八号） (this update) Original Japanese source