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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282 statements issued by George W. Bush. Showing 121–150, newest first. Clear filters
Bill Statement President Issued
H.R. 4200 Statement on Signing the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 George W. Bush October 29, 2004
H.R. 4200 Statement on Signing the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 George W. Bush October 28, 2004
H.R. 854 Statement on Signing the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 George W. Bush October 20, 2004
H.R. 4850 Statement on Signing the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005 George W. Bush October 18, 2004
H.R. 4567 Statement on Signing the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 George W. Bush October 18, 2004
H.R. 4011 Statement on Signing the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 George W. Bush October 18, 2004
H.R. 4837 Statement on Signing the Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 George W. Bush October 13, 2004
H.R. 1308 Remarks on Signing the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 in Des Moines, Iowa Remarks on Signing George W. Bush October 4, 2004
H.R. 2443 Statement on Signing the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 George W. Bush August 9, 2004
H.R. 4613 Statement on Signing the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 George W. Bush August 5, 2004
H.R. 4613 Remarks on Signing the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush August 5, 2004
H.R. 4759 Remarks on Signing the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Remarks on Signing George W. Bush August 3, 2004
S. 15 Remarks on Signing the Project BioShield Act of 2004 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush July 21, 2004
H.R. 1731 Remarks on Signing the Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act Remarks on Signing George W. Bush July 15, 2004
H.R. 4103 Remarks on Signing the AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush July 13, 2004
H.R. 4322 Statement on Signing Legislation To Provide for the Transfer of the Nebraska Avenue Naval Complex George W. Bush July 2, 2004
S. 2092 Statement on Signing Legislation To Address the Participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization George W. Bush June 14, 2004
— Statement on Signing the Executive Order Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria Statement on Signing George W. Bush May 11, 2004
— Remarks on Signing the Executive Order on American Indian and Alaska Native Education Remarks on Signing George W. Bush April 30, 2004
H.R. 2584 Statement on Signing Legislation To Provide for the Conveyance to the Utrok Atoll Local Government of a Decommissioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ship, and for Other Purposes George W. Bush April 13, 2004
H.R. 254 Statement on Signing Legislation on Amendments to the Mexico-United States Agreement on the Border Environment Cooperation Commission and the North American Development Bank George W. Bush April 5, 2004
H.R. 1997 Remarks on Signing the Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush April 1, 2004
S. 610 Statement on Signing the NASA Flexibility Act of 2004 George W. Bush February 24, 2004
— Remarks on Signing the American Heart Month Proclamation Remarks on Signing George W. Bush February 2, 2004
H.R. 2673 Statement on Signing the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 George W. Bush January 23, 2004
S. 1683 Statement on Signing the Federal Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity Act of 2003 George W. Bush December 19, 2003
S. 1680 Statement on Signing the Defense Production Reauthorization Act of 2003 George W. Bush December 19, 2003
S. 811 Remarks on Signing the American Dream Downpayment Act Remarks on Signing George W. Bush December 16, 2003
H.R. 2417 Statement on Signing the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 George W. Bush December 13, 2003
H.R. 2115 Statement on Signing the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act George W. Bush December 12, 2003

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.