List of George W. Bush legislation and programs

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1 Legislation signed
- 1.1 2001
- 1.2 2002
- 1.3 2003
- 1.4 2004
- 1.5 2005
- 1.6 2006
- 1.7 2007
- 1.8 2008
2 Legislation vetoed
3 International Treaties Signed
4 Withdrawal from international treaties
5 References

[edit] Legislation signed

[edit] 2001

June 7: Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
September 18: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists
September 28: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act
October 26: USA PATRIOT Act
November 28: Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act

[edit] 2002

January 8: No Child Left Behind Act
March 9: Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002
March 27: Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
May 13: Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002^[1]
July 30: Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
October 16: Joint Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq
November 25: Homeland Security Act of 2002

[edit] 2003

March 11: Do-Not-Call Implementation Act
April 30: PROTECT Act of 2003 (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act) (See also: Age of consent.)
May 27: United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003
May 28: Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003
September 3: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
September 3: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
November 5: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003
December 3: Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003
December 8: Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
December 16: American Dream Down Payment Act of 2003
December 16: Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM)

[edit] 2004

April 1: Unborn Victims of Violence Act (Laci and Conner’s Law)
July 17: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
August 3: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
October 22: American Jobs Creation Act of 2004

[edit] 2005

February 18: Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
May 11: Real ID Act
April 20: Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005
August 2: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
August 8: Energy Policy Act of 2005
August 10: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 (SAFETEA)
October 26: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

[edit] 2006

January 11: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
March 9: USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act
July 27: Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act
August 17: The Pension Protection Act of 2006^[2]
September 30: Iran Freedom and Support Act
October 4: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007^[3]
October 17: Military Commissions Act of 2006
October 26: Secure Fence Act of 2006

[edit] 2007

May 22: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
May 25: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007
July 26: Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
August 9: America COMPETES Act
December 19: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

[edit] 2008

February 13: Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
June 30: Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008
June 30: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008
July 30: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
August 14: Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
October 3: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
October 13: Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act
October 16: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008

[edit] Legislation vetoed

President Bush vetoed four pieces of legislation during his presidency:

July 19, 2006: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
May 1, 2007: H.R. 1591, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007
June 20, 2007: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007
October 3, 2007: State Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

[edit] International Treaties Signed

George W. Bush signed several international treaties, including but not limited to:

SORT (2002) - better known as the Moscow Treaty, the United States and Russia agreed to limit their nuclear arsenal to 1700–2200 operationally deployed warheads each.
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (2001) [1]
International Cooperation on Computer Crimes (2001) [2]
Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (2000) [3]
Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Pornography (2000) [4]

[edit] Withdrawal from international treaties

Early on in his first term, George W. Bush withdrew from a number of international treaties, most of which had previously been signed but not ratified, including:

[edit] References

^ Bush, George W. (2002-05-14). "President Signs Farm Bill". White House. http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2002/05/20020513-2.html. Retrieved 2006-09-10.
^ Bush, George W. (2002-08-17). "President Bush Signs H.R. 4, the Pension Protection Act of 2006". White House. http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060817-1.html. Retrieved 2006-09-10.
^ Bush, George W. (2006-10-04). "President's Statement on H.R. 5441, the "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007"". White House. http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061004-10.html. Retrieved 2006-10-04.

v t e George W. Bush

Life	Early life Professional life Governorship of Texas

Presidency	First term Second term Cabinet Domestic policy Legislation and programs Economic policy Foreign policy Bush Doctrine Iraq War Judicial appointments Pardons Presidential library

Elections	1994 Texas gubernatorial election 1998 Texas gubernatorial election 2000 presidential campaign 2004 presidential campaign

Public image	Bushisms Nicknames As the subject of books and films Bush Derangement Syndrome Fictionalized portrayals

Books	A Charge to Keep Decision Points

Family	Laura Bush (wife) Barbara Pierce Bush (daughter) Jenna Bush Hager (daughter) George H. W. Bush (father) Barbara Bush (mother) Barney (dog) Miss Beazley (dog) India (cat)

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