Signing statements 288 on file, 2001 to 2025

What a president says about a bill at the moment of signing it, and which bill. Search by keyword, bill number, president or year.

288 statements on file. Showing 151–180, newest first.
Bill Statement President Issued
H.R. 42 Statement on Signing the Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 George W. Bush July 31, 2006
H.R. 889 Statement on Signing the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 George W. Bush July 17, 2006
H.R. 4939 Statement on Signing the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 George W. Bush June 19, 2006
S. 1869 Statement on Signing the Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005 George W. Bush May 29, 2006
H.R. 3199 Statement on Signing the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 George W. Bush March 13, 2006
S. 1932 Statement on Signing the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 George W. Bush February 13, 2006
H.R. 972 Statement on Signing the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 George W. Bush January 16, 2006
H.R. 1815 Statement on Signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 George W. Bush January 16, 2006
H.R. 2863 Statement on Signing the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 George W. Bush January 2, 2006
H.R. 3010 Statement on Signing the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 George W. Bush January 2, 2006
H.R. 2528 Statement on Signing the Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006 George W. Bush December 5, 2005
H.R. 3058 Statement on Signing the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 George W. Bush December 5, 2005
H.R. 2419 Statement on Signing the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006 George W. Bush November 28, 2005
H.R. 2862 Statement on Signing the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 George W. Bush November 28, 2005
H.R. 2744 Statement on Signing the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 George W. Bush November 21, 2005
H.R. 3057 Statement on Signing the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006 George W. Bush November 21, 2005
H.R. 2360 Statement on Signing the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 George W. Bush October 24, 2005
H.R. 3 Statement on Signing the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users George W. Bush August 15, 2005
H.R. 6 Statement on Signing the Energy Policy Act of 2005 George W. Bush August 15, 2005
H.R. 2361 Statement on Signing the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 George W. Bush August 8, 2005
H.R. 1268 Statement on Signing the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief Act, 2005 George W. Bush May 16, 2005
S. 686 Statement on Signing Legislation for the Relief of the Parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo George W. Bush March 28, 2005
H.R. 5419 Statement on Signing Communications Legislation George W. Bush December 27, 2004
H.R. 3242 Statement on Signing the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 George W. Bush December 27, 2004
S. 2781 Statement on Signing the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004 George W. Bush December 27, 2004
H.R. 4548 Statement on Signing the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 George W. Bush December 27, 2004
S. 2845 Statement on Signing the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 George W. Bush December 27, 2004
S. 2486 Statement on Signing the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 George W. Bush December 13, 2004
H.R. 1047 Statement on Signing the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 George W. Bush December 13, 2004
H.R. 4818 Statement on Signing the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 George W. Bush December 13, 2004

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 2001 forward.