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 181–210, newest first. Clear filters
Bill Statement President Issued
S. 243 Statement on Signing Legislation Concerning Participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization George W. Bush May 29, 2003
H.R. 2 Remarks on Signing the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush May 28, 2003
H.R. 1298 Remarks on Signing the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush May 27, 2003
— Remarks at a Signing Ceremony for the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Remarks on Signing George W. Bush May 6, 2003
S. 151 Statement on Signing the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 George W. Bush April 30, 2003
S. 151 Remarks on Signing the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush April 30, 2003
H.R. 1584 Statement on Signing the Clean Diamond Trade Act George W. Bush April 25, 2003
S. 380 Statement on Signing the Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003 George W. Bush April 23, 2003
H.J.Res. 2 Statement on Signing the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 George W. Bush February 20, 2003
H.J.Res. 2 Statement on Signing the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 George W. Bush February 20, 2003
H.R. 4883 Statement on Signing Legislation To Reauthorize the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 and For Other Purposes George W. Bush December 19, 2002
H.R. 4664 Statement on Signing the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 George W. Bush December 19, 2002
H.R. 2458 Statement on Signing the E-Government Act of 2002 George W. Bush December 17, 2002
H.R. 3833 Remarks on Signing the Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act of 2002 and an Exchange With Reporters Remarks on Signing George W. Bush December 4, 2002
H.R. 4546 Statement on Signing the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 George W. Bush December 2, 2002
H.R. 4546 Remarks on Signing the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 in Arlington, Virginia Remarks on Signing George W. Bush December 2, 2002
H.R. 3908 Remarks on Signing the North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act Remarks on Signing George W. Bush December 2, 2002
H.R. 4628 Statement on Signing the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 George W. Bush November 27, 2002
H.R. 4628 Remarks on Signing the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush November 27, 2002
H.R. 3210 Remarks on Signing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush November 26, 2002
S. 1214 Statement on Signing the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 George W. Bush November 25, 2002
H.R. 5005 Statement on Signing the Homeland Security Act of 2002 George W. Bush November 25, 2002
H.R. 5005 Remarks on Signing the Homeland Security Act of 2002 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush November 25, 2002
H.R. 4685 Statement on Signing the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002 George W. Bush November 7, 2002
H.R. 4685 Statement on Signing the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002 George W. Bush November 7, 2002
H.R. 3801 Statement on Signing Legislation To Provide for Improvement of Federal Education Research, Statistics, Evaluation, Information, and Dissemination, and for Other Purposes George W. Bush November 5, 2002
H.R. 2215 Statement on Signing the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act George W. Bush November 2, 2002
S. 1227 Statement on Signing the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Study Act George W. Bush October 30, 2002
H.R. 3295 Statement on Signing the Help America Vote Act of 2002 George W. Bush October 29, 2002
H.R. 3295 Remarks on Signing the Help America Vote Act of 2002 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush October 29, 2002

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.