Signing statements 1,278 on file, 1993 to 2025

What a president says about a bill at the moment of signing it, and which bill: 672 written statements and 606 sets of remarks made at a signing. Search by keyword, president or year.

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73 statements issued by Joseph R. Biden Jr. Showing 31–60, newest first. Clear filters
Bill Statement President Issued
— Remarks on Signing the Instruments of Ratification of the Accession Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty for Finland and Sweden Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. August 9, 2022
H.R. 4346 +2 Remarks on Signing Legislation To Promote United States Semiconductor Production, Technological Innovation, and Advanced Manufacturing Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. August 9, 2022
H.R. 7334 +1 Remarks on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Report on the Employment Situation in July and Signing Anti-Fraud Legislation and an Exchange With Reporters Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. August 5, 2022
— Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Services and an Exchange With Reporters Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. July 8, 2022
S. 2938 Remarks on Signing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and an Exchange With Reporters Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. June 25, 2022
S. 3580 Remarks on Signing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. June 16, 2022
— Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. June 15, 2022
H.R. 3525 Remarks on Signing Legislation Establishing the Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. June 13, 2022
H.R. 3967 +9 Remarks on Signing Legislation Concerning Veterans Health Care and Benefits, World War II Congressional Gold Medal Awardees, and Veterans Facility Designations Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. June 7, 2022
H.R. 1280 Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices To Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. May 25, 2022
S. 3522 Remarks on Signing the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. May 9, 2022
S. 400 Statement on the Death of Former Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta and Signing the William T. Coleman, Jr. and Norman Y. Mineta Department of Transportation Headquarters Act Statement on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. May 6, 2022
— Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Strengthening the Nation's Forests, Communities, and Local Economies in Seattle, Washington Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. April 22, 2022
H.R. 3076 Remarks on Signing the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. April 6, 2022
H.R. 55 Remarks on Signing the Emmett Till Antilynching Act Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. March 29, 2022
H.R. 2471 Remarks on Signing the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. March 15, 2022
H.R. 1620 +1 Remarks on Signing the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. March 3, 2022
— Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on the Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects in Upper Marlboro, Maryland Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. February 4, 2022
S. 1605 Statement on Signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Joseph R. Biden Jr. December 27, 2021
H.R. 3537 Remarks on Signing the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. December 23, 2021
— Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Improving Government Service Delivery Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. December 13, 2021
H.R. 5376 +4 Remarks on Signing Veterans Benefits Legislation Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. November 30, 2021
H.R. 1280 +3 Remarks on Signing Legislation Extending Critical Support to Law Enforcement and First Responders Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. November 18, 2021
H.R. 3684 Remarks on Signing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. November 15, 2021
S. 1917 Statement on Signing the K–12 Cybersecurity Act Joseph R. Biden Jr. October 8, 2021
S. 1828 Statement on Signing the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks (HAVANA) Act of 2021 Joseph R. Biden Jr. October 8, 2021
H.R. 5305 Statement on Signing the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act Joseph R. Biden Jr. September 30, 2021
H.R. 3325 Remarks on Signing Legislation Awarding Congressional Gold Medals to the United States Capitol Police and Those Who Protected the U.S. Capitol on January Sixth Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. August 5, 2021
— Remarks on Signing the Executive Order on Strengthening American Leadership on Clean Cars and Trucks and an Exchange With Reporters Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. August 5, 2021
H.R. 1620 +1 Remarks on Signing the VOCA Fix To Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 Remarks on Signing Joseph R. Biden Jr. July 22, 2021

A signing statement is issued as a bill becomes law, and often sets out how the president reads it or which parts they consider unenforceable. Each row links to the bill on the congressional side, where the votes that passed it are recorded. The statements come from GovInfo's compilation of presidential documents, which runs from 1993 forward.