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HR 5486 109th Congress House

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

Introduced: May 25, 2006 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Jun 21, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4373)
May 25, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
May 25, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 21, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4373)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 25, 2006
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 25, 2006
WATT, MELVIN
· May 25, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5486: To prevent the Executive from encroaching upon the Congressional prerogative to make laws, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5486/
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"H.R. 5486: To prevent the Executive from encroaching upon the Congressional prerogative to make laws, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5486/.
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H.R. 5486, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5486/.
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