signing statement
- A written declaration by the U.S. President during the enactment of a bill into federal law, stating how the executive branch plans to interpret and potentially enforce the law's components, and sometimes expressing views on the law's constitutionality
- The President issued a signing statement clarifying the executive branch's interpretation of the new taxation law.
- In his signing statement, the President expressed reservations about the constitutionality of certain provisions in the law.
- The signing statement was met with controversy due to its interpretation of the law's enforcement.
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