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Press Release: Bill Signed: H.R. 5860
On Saturday, September 30, 2023, the President signed into law:
H.R. 5860, which provides fiscal year appropriations to Federal agencies through November 17, 2023, for continuing projects of the Federal Government and extends several expiring authorities.
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Bill Signed: H.R. 2544
On Friday, September 22, 2023, the President signed into law:
H.R. 2544, the “Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act,” which allows for the award of multiple grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to operate the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.
Thank you to Representatives Bucshon and Kelly and Senators Wyden, Grassley, Cardin, Young, and Cassidy for their leadership.
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Bill Signed: H.R. 4004
On Monday, August 7, 2023, the President signed into law:
H.R. 4004, the “United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act,” which approves the June 1, 2023, trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan, under the auspices of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO), and establishes other requirements with respect to future agreements.
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Bills Signed: H.R. 423, H.R. 3672
On Friday, July 28, 2023, the President signed into law:
H.R. 423, the “Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023,” which directs that certain land be taken into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians upon transfer of title to the United States; and
Thank you to Representatives Issa and Vargas, and Senators Padilla and Feinstein, for their leadership.
H.R. 3672, which designates the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Indian River, Michigan, as the Pfc. Justin T. Paton Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.
Thank you to Representatives Bergman, Moolenaar, Scholten, Huizenga, Walberg, Dingell, Slotkin, Kildee, McClain, James, Stevens, Tlaib, and Thanedar for their leadership.
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Bill Signed: H.R. 1096
On Wednesday, July 26, 2023, the President signed into law:
H.R. 1096, the “250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act,” which directs the Department of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps.
Thank you to Representatives Moulton, Bergman, Gallego, and Pence, and Senators Blumenthal, Sullivan, Rick Scott, Rounds, Young, Shaheen, Warner, Heinrich, and Duckworth for their leadership.
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Press Release: Bill Signed: S. 111
On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, the President signed into law:
S. 111, the “Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023,” which requires each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include a link to a 100-word plain language summary of the proposed rule.
Thank you to Senators Lankford, Sinema, Johnson, Risch, Braun, and Peters for their leadership.
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Press Release: Bill Signed: S. 30
On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, the President signed into law:
S. 30, the “Fiscal Year 2023 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2023,” which authorizes various major medical facility construction projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs and authorizes various appropriations to carry out those projects.
Thank you to Senators Tester and Moran, and Representatives Takano and Bost, for their leadership.
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Bill Signed: S. 467
On Friday, June 30, 2023, the President signed into law:
S. 467, the “Changing Age-Determined Eligibility To Student Incentive Payments Act” or the “CADETS Act,” which modifies the age requirement for the Student Incentive Payment Program administered by the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration.
Thank you to Senator Gary Peters and Representative Jack Bergman, as well as Senators Todd Young, Amy Klobuchar, Tammy Baldwin, Ted Cruz, and Mike Braun, for their leadership.
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Bill Signed: S. 777
On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, the President signed into law:
S. 777, the “Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023” or the “Veterans’ COLA Act of 2023,” which provides for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for veterans’ disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation beneficiaries equal to the Social Security COLA.
Thank you to Senators Tester and Moran, and Representatives Pappas and Luttrell, for their leadership.
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- Message to the Congress on Designation of Funding as an Emergency Requirement in Accordance with Section 114(c) of division A of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
- Press Release: Bill Signed: H.R. 5860
- Statement from President Joe Biden on Passage of the Bipartisan Bill to Keep the Government Open
- June 2023 Visitor Logs Records Posted
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Prime Minister Kurti of Kosovo
- Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Southern District of Ohio’s Decision on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
- Memorandum on Presidential Determination with Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons
- By the Numbers: Impacts of Extreme House Republicans’ 30% Cuts
- Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the Ninth Circuit’s Decision on Access to Emergency Health Care for Women
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- Message to the Congress on Designation of Funding as an Emergency Requirement in Accordance with Section 114(c) of division A of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
- Memorandum on Presidential Determination with Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons
- A Proclamation on National Arts and Humanities Month, 2023
- A Proclamation on Child Health Day, 2023
- A Proclamation on National Community Policing Week, 2023
- A Proclamation on National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, 2023
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- A Proclamation on National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2023
- A Proclamation on National Clean Energy Action Month, 2023
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- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young
- Background Press Call by Senior Administration and Military Officials on the Return of Private King from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre en Route Wayne County, Michigan
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
- Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials to Preview the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Representative Lucy McBath
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
- Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials to Preview the U.S.-Brazil Partnership for Workers’ Rights
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- Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception | Tempe, AZ
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- Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception | San Francisco, CA
- Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology | San Francisco, CA
- Remarks by President Biden at United Auto Workers Picket Line
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- Statement from President Joe Biden on Passage of the Bipartisan Bill to Keep the Government Open
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Prime Minister Kurti of Kosovo
- Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Southern District of Ohio’s Decision on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
- By the Numbers: Impacts of Extreme House Republicans’ 30% Cuts
- Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the Ninth Circuit’s Decision on Access to Emergency Health Care for Women
- FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Latino Communities Across the Country
- The White House Announces 2023 Fall Garden Tours
- Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein
- Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on House Republicans’ Extreme 30% Cuts
- Statement from President Joe Biden on the Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein