Presidential Signing Statements

2001-present

Text of Joseph Biden's Signing Statements select year 2024 2023 2022 2021

37 WCPD 477 (March 26, 2001)

P.L. 107-9

Animal Disease Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Control Act of 2001
(S. 700)

37 WCPD 804 (May 28, 2001)

Bill to expedite the construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia
(H.R. 1696)

37 WCPD 819 (June 4, 2001)

Supplemental Appropriations Act, FY 2001
(H.R. 2216)

37 WCPD 1096 (July 30, 2001)

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act Extension Act of 2001
(H.R. 1954)

37 WCPD 1132 (August 6, 2001)

Authorization for Use of Military Force
(S.J. Res. 23)

37 WCPD 1333 (September 24, 2001)

Creating the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission
(H.R. 2133)

37 WCPD 1336 (September 24, 2001)

Airline Transportation and Systems Stabilization Act
(H.R. 2926)

37 WCPD 1358 (October 1, 2001)

Authorizing U.S. payments to the United Nations
(S. 248)

37 WCPD 1422 (October 8, 2001)

Dept of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
(H.R. 2217)

37 WCPD 1601 (November 12, 2001)

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002
(H.R. 2904)

37 WCPD 1602 (November 12, 2001)

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002
(H.R. 2311)

37 WCPD 1650 (November 19, 2001)

Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002
(H.R. 2590)

37 WCPD 1651 (November 19, 2001)

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002
(H.R. 2647)

37 WCPD 1651 (November 19, 2001)

Depts of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
(H.R. 2620)

37 WCPD 1714 (December 3, 2001)

Act to prevent the scheduled elimination of certain legislatively mandated executive branch reports
(H.R. 1042)

37 WCPD 1722 (December 3, 2001)

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
(H.R. 2330)

37 WCPD 1723 (December 3, 2001)

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act
(H.R. 1552)

37 WCPD 1722 (December 3, 2001)

Dept of Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
(H.R. 2500)

37 WCPD 1723 (December 3, 2001)

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
(H.R. 2299)

37 WCPD 1802 (December 24, 2001)

Establishing the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
(H.R. 1230)  

37 WCPD 1819 (December 24, 2001)

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001
(S. 494)

37 WCPD 1820 (December 24, 2001)

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
(S. 1438)

37 WCPD 1834 (December 31, 2001)

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
(H.R. 2883)

37 WCPD 1834 (December 31, 2001)

Department of Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States Act, 2002
(H.R. 3338)

38 WCPD 46 (January 14, 2002)

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002
(H.R. 2506)

38 WCPD 49 (January 14, 2002)

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
(H.R. 3061)

38 WCPD 50 (January 14, 2002)

Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act
(H.R. 1088)

38 WCPD 77 (January 21, 2002)

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
(H.R. 2356)

38 WCPD 517 (April 1, 2002)

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
(H.R. 2646)  

38 WCPD 810 (May 20, 2002)

Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002
(H.R. 3525)

38 WCPD 822 (May 20, 2002)

Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2002
(S. 1372)

38 WCPD 1014 (June 17, 2002)

Bill implementing the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism 
(H.R. 3275)

38 WCPD 1093 (July 1, 2002)

Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002
(H.R. 327)

38 WCPD 1112 (July 8, 2002)

Act to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures made pursuant to the securities laws
(H.R. 3763)

38 WCPD 1286 (August 5, 2002)

Act to revise, codify, and enact certain general and permanent laws, related to public buildings, property, and works
(H.R. 2068)

38 WCPD 1427 (September 2, 2002)

Act to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act
(H.R. 5012)

38 WCPD 1576 (September 23, 2002)

Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003
(H.R. 1646)

38 WCPD 1658 (October 7, 2002)

Joint Resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2003
(H.J. Res. 111)

38 WCPD 1660 (October 7, 2002)

Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act of 2002
(S. 1175)

38 WCPD 1745 (October 14, 2002)

Resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq
(H.J. Res. 114)

38 WCPD 1779 (October 21, 2002)

Sudan Peace Act
(H.R. 5531)

38 WCPD 1819 (October 28, 2002)

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003
(H.R. 5010)

38 WCPD 1834 (October 28, 2002)

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2003
(H.R. 5011)

38 WCPD 1834 (October 28, 2002)

Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002
(H.R. 5651)

38 WCPD 1874 (November 4, 2002)

Help America Vote Act of 2002
(H.R. 3295)

38 WCPD 1888 (November 4, 2002)

Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Study Act
(S. 1227)

38 WCPD 1892 (November 4, 2002)

21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act  (H.R. 2215)

38 WCPD 1971 (November 11, 2002)

Act to provide for improvement of Federal education research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination
(H.R. 3801)

38 WCPD 1995 (November 11, 2002)

Act to amend title 31, United States Code, to expand types of Federal agencies that are required to prepare audited financial statements
(H.R. 4685)

38 WCPD 2008 (November 11, 2002)

Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
(S. 1214)

38 WCPD 2095 (December 2, 2002)

Homeland Security Act of 2002
(H.R. 5005)

38 WCPD 2092 (December 2, 2002)

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003
(H.R. 4628)

38 WCPD 2102 (December 2, 2002)

Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003
(H.R. 4546)

38 WCPD 2114 (December 9, 2002)

E-Government Act of 2002
(H.R. 2458)

38 WCPD 2174 (December 23, 2002)

National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 
(H.R. 4664)

38 WCPD 2178 (December 23, 2002)

38 WCPD 2179 (December 23, 2002)

Consolidated Appropriations Act for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003
(H.J.Res. 2)

a. -- 39 WCPD 227 (February 24, 2003)
b. -- 39 WCPD 225 (February 24, 2003)

Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003
(S. 380)

39 WCPD 460 (April 28, 2003)

Clean Diamond Trade Act
(H.R. 1584)

39 WCPD 491 (May 5, 2003)

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003
(S. 151)

39 WCPD 504 (May 5, 2003)

Act concerning participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization
(S. 243)

39 WCPD 679 (June 2, 2003)

Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act
(S. 1276)

39 WCPD 876 (July 7, 2003)

Bill permitting the Congressional Hunger Center to spend up to $3 million appropriated for fiscal years 2003 and 2004 to provide Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships
(H.R. 2474)

39 WCPD 917 (July 21, 2003)

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003
(H.R. 2330)

39 WCPD 990 (August 4, 2003)

Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003
(H.R. 1412)

39 WCPD 1081 (August 25, 2003)

Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003
(S. 1435)

39 WCPD 1148 (September 8, 2003)

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004
(H.R. 2657)

39 WCPD 1287 (October 6, 2003)

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004
(H.R. 2658)

39 WCPD 1289 (October 6, 2003)

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004
(H.R. 2555)

39 WCPD 1292 (October 6, 2003)

Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act
(H.R. 1474)

39 WCPD 1485 (November 3, 2003)

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004
(H.R. 3289)

39 WCPD 1549 (November 10, 2003)

Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004
(H.R 2691)

39 WCPD 1576 (November 17, 2003)

Animal Drug User Fee Act of 2003
(S. 313)

39 WCPD 1644 (November 24, 2003)

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004
(H.R. 2559)

39 WCPD 1680 (December 1, 2003)

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004
(H.R. 1588)

39 WCPD 1683 (December 1, 2003)

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004
(H.R. 2754)

39 WCPD 1732 (December 8, 2003)

21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act
(S. 189)

39 WCPD 1744 (December 8, 2003)

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
(H.R. 1)

39 WCPD 1774 (December 15, 2003)

Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003
(H.R. 1828)

39 WCPD 1795 (December 22, 2003)

Vision 100 -- Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act
(H.R. 2115)

39 WCPD 1795 (December 22, 2003)

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004
(H.R. 2417)

39 WCPD 1798 (December 22, 2003)

Defense Production Reauthorization Act of 2003
(S.1680)

39 WCPD 1836 (December 29, 2003)

Federal Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity Act of 2003
(S. 1683)

39 WCPD 1836 (December 29, 2003)

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 
(H.R. 2673)

40 WCPD 137 (February 2, 2004)

NASA Flexibility Act of 2004
(S. 610)

40 WCPD 278 (March 1, 2004)

Authorizing the President to agree to amendments to the agreement between U.S. and the Government of the United Mexican States concerning establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American Development Bank
(H.R. 254)

40 WCPD 550 (April 12, 2004)

Bill to provide for the conveyance to the Utrok Atoll local government of a decommissioned NOAA ship
(H.R. 2584)

40 WCPD 579 (April 19, 2004)

Act concerning participation of Taiwan in the WHO
(S. 2092)

40 WCPD 1070 (June 21, 2004)

Act to transfer the Nebraska Avenue Naval Complex in the District of Columbia to facilitate establishment of headquarters for the Dept of Homeland Security, etc.
(H.R. 4322)

40 WCPD 1194 (July 5, 2004)

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005
(H.R. 4613)

40 WCPD 1453 (August 9, 2004)

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004
(H.R. 2443)

40 WCPD 1518 (August 16, 2004)

Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005
(H.R. 4837)

40 WCPD 2385 (October 18, 2004)

North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004
(H.R. 4011)

40 WCPD 2453 (October 25, 2004)

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005
(H.R. 4567)

40 WCPD 2453 (October 25, 2004)

District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005
(H.R. 4850)

40 WCPD 2454 (October 25, 2004)

Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 
(H.R. 854)

40 WCPD 2502 (October 25, 2004)

Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005
(H.R. 4200)

a. -- 40 WCPD 2673 (November 1, 2004)
b. -- 40 WCPD 2695 (November 8, 2004)

Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act of 2004
(H.R. 3936)

40 WCPD 2886 (December 6, 2004)

Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004
(H.R. 1047)

40 WCPD 2912 (December 13, 2004)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
(H.R. 1350)

40 WCPD 2898 (December 6, 2004) 

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005
(H.R. 4818)

40 WCPD 2924 (December 13, 2004) 

Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004
(S. 2486)

40 WCPD 2933 (December 13, 2004)

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
(S. 2845)

40 WCPD 2993 (December 27, 2004)

Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004
(H.R. 3242)

40 WCPD 3009 (December 27, 2004)

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005
(H.R. 4548)

40 WCPD 3012 (December 27, 2004)

Enhance 911 Services Act
(H.R. 5419)

40 WCPD 3013 (December 27, 2004)

Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004
(S. 2781)

40 WCPD 3013 (December 27, 2004)

Bill for the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo
(S. 686)

41 WCPD 484 (March 28, 2005)

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005
(H.R. 1268)

41 WCPD 790 (May 16, 2005)

Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
(H.R. 2361)

41 WCPD 1239 (August 8, 2005)

Energy Policy Act of 2005
(H.R. 6)

41 WCPD 1267 (August 15, 2005)

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
(H.R. 3)

41 WCPD 1273 (August 15, 2005)

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006
(H.R. 2360)

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
(H.R. 2744)

41 WCPD 1701 (November 21, 2005)

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006
(H.R. 3057)

41 WCPD 1718 (November 21, 2005)

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006
(H.R. 2419)

41 WCPD 1751 (November 28, 2005)

Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
(H.R. 2862)

41 WCPD 1764 (November 28, 2005)

Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006
(H.R. 2528)

41 WCPD 1799 (December 5, 2005)

Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
(H.R. 3058)

41 WCPD 1800 (December 5, 2005)

Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006
(H.R. 2863)

41 WCPD 1918 (December 30, 2005)

Depts of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
(H.R. 3010)

41 WCPD 1920 (December 30, 2005)

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
(H.R. 1815)

42 WCPD 23 (January 16, 2006)

Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 
(H.R. 972)

42 WCPD 39 (January 16, 2006)

Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
(S. 1932)

42 WCPD 215 (February 13, 2006)

USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
(H.R. 3199)

42 WCPD 425 (March 13, 2006)

Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005 
(S. 1869)

42 WCPD 1019 (May 29, 2006)

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006
(H.R. 4939)

42 WCPD 1159 (June 19, 2006)

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006
(H.R. 889)

42 WCPD 1325 (July 17, 2006)

Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005
(H.R. 42)

42 WCPD 1382 (July 31, 2006)

Pension Protection Act of 2006
(H.R. 4)

42 WCPD 1470 (August 21, 2006)

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007
(H.R. 5631)

42 WCPD 1703 (October 9, 2006)

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007
(H.R. 5441)

42 WCPD p. 1742 (October 9, 2006)

Rio Grande Natural Area Act
(S. 56)

42 WCPD 1815 (October 16, 2006)

National Heritage Areas Act of 2006
(S. 203)

42 WCPD 1815 (October 16, 2006)

Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006  
(H.R. 4954)

42 WCPD 1817 (October 16, 2006)

Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act
(H.R. 233)

42 WCPD 1836 (October 23, 2006)

John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 
(H.R. 5122)

42 WCPD 1836 (October 23, 2006)

the "Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006" 
(H.R. 5682)

42 WCPD 2179
(December 25, 2006)

Combating Autism Act of 2006
(S. 843)

42 WCPD 2182 (December 25, 2006)

Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
(H.R. 6111)

42 WCPD 2195 (December 25, 2006)

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
(H.R. 6407)

42 WCPD 2196 (December 25, 2006)

National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006
(H.R. 5076)

42 WCPD 2199 (December 25, 2006)

S. 2370, the "Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006"

42 WCPD 2199 (December 25, 2006)

Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006
(H.R. 6344)

42 WCPD 2212 (January 1, 2007)

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 
(H.R. 5946)

43 WCPD 31 (January 15, 2007)

Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
(H.R. 1)

43 WCPD 1040  (August 6, 2007)

America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act 
(H.R. 2272)

43 WCPD 1066  (August 13, 2007)

Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 
(S. 1)

43 WCPD 1209  (September 17, 2007)

Dept of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008
(H.R. 3222)

43 WCPD 1498 (November 19, 2007)

Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007
(H.R. 1429)

43 WCPD 1583 (December 17, 2007)

Consolidated Appropriations Act 2008
(H.R. 2764)

43 WCPD 1638 (December 31, 2007)

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007
(S. 2271)

43 WCPD 1646 (January 8, 2008)

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(H.R. 4986)

44 WCPD 115  (February 4, 2008)

Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009
(H.R. 2638)

44 WCPD 1280 (October 6, 2008)

P.L. 111-25

There are two signing statements for P.L. 111-32

1. Daily Comp. Pres. Docs., 2009 DCPD No. 00501
(7/24/2009)

2. Daily Comp. Pres. Docs., 2009 DCPD No. 00512
(7/26/2009)