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A bill to regulate the judicial use of presidential signing statements in the interpretation of Act of Congress. 6/29/2007--Introduced. Presidential Signing Statements Act of 2007 - Prohibits any state or federal court from relying on or deferring to a presidential signing statement as a source of authority when determining the meaning of any Act of Congress. Requires any federal or state court, in any action, suit, or proceeding regarding the construction or constitutionality, or both, of any Act of Congress in which a presidential signing statement was issued, to permit the Senate, through the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, or the House, through the Office of General Counsel for the House, or both, to participate as an amicus curiae, and to present an oral argument on the question of the Act's construction or constitutionality, or both. Authorizes the full Congress, in any such suit, to pass a concurrent resolution declaring its view of the proper interpretation [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 06/29/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8744-8745)
  • 06/29/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.1747 Introduced in Senate08/31/2007