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 241–270, newest first.
Bill Statement President Issued
H.R. 5531 Statement on Signing the Sudan Peace Act George W. Bush October 28, 2002
H.J.Res. 114 Statement on Signing the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 George W. Bush October 21, 2002
S. 1175 Statement on Signing the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act of 2002 George W. Bush October 14, 2002
H.R. 1646 Statement on Signing the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 George W. Bush October 7, 2002
H.J.Res. 111 Statement on Signing a Continuing Resolution George W. Bush October 7, 2002
H.R. 5012 Statement on Signing the John F. Kennedy Center Plaza Authorization Act of 2002 George W. Bush September 23, 2002
H.R. 2068 Statement on Signing Legislation on the Codification of Public Buildings, Property, and Works George W. Bush September 2, 2002
H.R. 3763 Statement on Signing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 George W. Bush August 5, 2002
H.R. 327 Statement on Signing the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002 George W. Bush July 8, 2002
H.R. 3275 Statement on Signing Legislation To Implement International Terrorism Conventions George W. Bush July 1, 2002
S. 1372 Statement on Signing the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2002 George W. Bush June 17, 2002
H.R. 2646 Statement on Signing the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 George W. Bush May 20, 2002
H.R. 3525 Statement on Signing the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 George W. Bush May 20, 2002
H.R. 2356 Statement on Signing the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 George W. Bush April 1, 2002
H.R. 1088 Statement on Signing the Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act George W. Bush January 21, 2002
H.R. 3061 Statement on Signing the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 George W. Bush January 14, 2002
H.R. 3338 Statement on Signing the Department of Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States Act, 2002 George W. Bush January 14, 2002
H.R. 2506 Statement on Signing the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 George W. Bush January 14, 2002
S. 1438 Statement on Signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 George W. Bush December 31, 2001
H.R. 2883 Statement on Signing the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 George W. Bush December 31, 2001
H.R. 1230 Statement on Signing Legislation Establishing the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge George W. Bush December 24, 2001
S. 494 Statement on Signing the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001 George W. Bush December 24, 2001
H.R. 2299 Statement on Signing the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 George W. Bush December 24, 2001
H.R. 1042 Statement on Signing Legislation To Prevent the Elimination of Certain Legislatively Mandated Executive Branch Reports George W. Bush December 3, 2001
H.R. 2620 Statement on Signing the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 George W. Bush December 3, 2001
H.R. 2500 Statement on Signing the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 George W. Bush December 3, 2001
H.R. 2330 Statement on Signing the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 George W. Bush December 3, 2001
H.R. 1552 Statement on Signing the Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act George W. Bush December 3, 2001
H.R. 2647 Statement on Signing the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 George W. Bush November 19, 2001
H.R. 2590 Statement on Signing the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002 George W. Bush November 19, 2001

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.