A signing statement is a written pronouncement issued by the President of the United States upon the signing of a bill into law. They are usually printed along with the bill in United States Code Congressional and Administrative News (USCCAN). During the administration of President George W. Bush, there was a controversy over the President's use of signing statements, which critics charged was unusually extensive and modified the meaning of statutes.

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  • A signing statement is a written pronouncement issued by the President of the United States upon the signing of a bill into law. They are usually printed along with the bill in United States Code Congressional and Administrative News (USCCAN). During the administration of President George W. Bush, there was a controversy over the President's use of signing statements, which critics charged was unusually extensive and modified the meaning of statutes. The practice predates the Bush administration, however, and has since been continued by Obama administration.
  • Als Signing Statement wird in den Vereinigten Staaten ein schriftlicher Kommentar des Präsidenten bezeichnet, der beim Unterzeichnen eines Bundesgesetzes direkt der Unterschrift folgt. Die Kommentare sollen dazu dienen, die Interpretation und Art der Ausführung des Gesetzes durch die Exekutive festzulegen.
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  • A signing statement is a written pronouncement issued by the President of the United States upon the signing of a bill into law. They are usually printed along with the bill in United States Code Congressional and Administrative News (USCCAN). During the administration of President George W. Bush, there was a controversy over the President's use of signing statements, which critics charged was unusually extensive and modified the meaning of statutes.
  • Als Signing Statement wird in den Vereinigten Staaten ein schriftlicher Kommentar des Präsidenten bezeichnet, der beim Unterzeichnen eines Bundesgesetzes direkt der Unterschrift folgt. Die Kommentare sollen dazu dienen, die Interpretation und Art der Ausführung des Gesetzes durch die Exekutive festzulegen.
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