H.R. 258 · 111th Congress
Congressional Lawmaking Authority Protection Act of 2009
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Jackson LeeSponsorNo cosponsors.
Congressional Lawmaking Authority Protection Act of 2009 - Prohibits the use of funds made available to the Executive Office of the President, or to any executive agency, to produce, publish, or disseminate any presidential statement made contemporaneously with the signing of any legislation by him (signing statement).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 7, 2009
Congressional Lawmaking Authority Protection Act of 2009 - Prohibits the use of funds made available to the Executive Office of the President, or to any executive agency, to produce, publish, or disseminate any presidential statement made contemporaneously with the signing of any legislation by him (signing statement).
Applies this prohibition only to signing statements that contradict, or are inconsistent with, the intent of Congress in enacting a measure or that otherwise encroach upon the congressional prerogative to make laws.
Prohibits a governmental entity from taking into consideration any presidential signing statement for purposes of construing or applying any Act of Congress.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Congressional Lawmaking Authority Protection Act of 2009
Latest action (Jan 7, 2009): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 7, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.