S. 875 would regulate the judicial use of presidential signing statements in the interpretation of Acts of Congress.
Detailed Summary
Presidential Signing Statements Act of 2009 - 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 of the Act of Congress at issue, clarifying Congress's intent or its findings of fact, or both.
Requires the federal or state court in question to permit Congress, through the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, to submit any such passed resolution into the record of the case as a matter of right.
Makes it the duty of each federal or state court, including the U.S. Supreme Court, to advance on the docket and to expedite to the greatest possible extent the disposition of any matter brought under this Act.
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Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 4/23/2009: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Visitor Comments
FRANK A. BUSHEY
October 30, 2009, 11:52pm (report abuse)WHEN JUNIOR BUSH STARTED THE SIGNING STATEMENTS THAT HAD PASSED CONGRESS, IN EFFECT HE DONE SO ILLEGALLY. IF CONGRESS DOESN'T PASS A BILL IT CAN'T BE LAW, EVEN IN GEORGIE SIGNS HIS NAME TO IT. DIDN'T HIS OLD MAN TELL HIM THAT? CONGRESS MAKES BILLS AND ONCE AGREES THAT IT IS IN THE FORM THEY VOTED FOR THE BILL TO BE IN. THUS ILLEAGLE, IF THE PRESIDENT SIGNS WITH OUT CHANGING THE PART THAT HE ADDED. EVEN IF SIGNED BY THE POPE. WHY ISN'T HE DOING TIME SOMEPLACE LIKE IN NEW ORLEANS.IF OBAMA CONTINUES THIS , HE IS NO BETTER.AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS TO HIM. THIS AMERICA FOLKS. FOR MANY YEARS MANY OF US HAVE FOUGHT TO PROTECT HER. I WON'T COMMENT ANY FURTHER, EVEN THOUGH SOME ONE ELSE CAN. THE MORE THE BETTER, BEFORE WE ARE A DICTATORSHIP. WAKE UP AMERICA