To prevent the Executive from encroaching upon the Congressional prerogative to make laws, and for other purposes.

Summary

Prohibits: (1) any of the funds made available to the Executive Office of the President, or to any executive agency, from any source from being used to produce, publish, or disseminate any statement made by the President contemporaneously with the signing of any bill or joint resolution presented for signing by the President; and (2) for purposes of construing or applying any Act enacted by Congress, a federal entity from taking into consideration any statement made by the President contemporaneously with the President's signing of the bill or joint resolution that becomes such Act.

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Timeline

1. 25 May 2006

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 May 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 May 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 June 2006

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4373)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 25 May 2006 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 May 2006

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 May 2006

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 May 2006

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Sponsors

• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
• Gwen Moore · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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