# Has Trump signed any bills yet?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 31, 2017, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-trump-signed-any-bills-yet/778631 "2017-01-31T02:42:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![ricksummon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ricksummon/32/3333_2.png) [@ricksummon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricksummon)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-trump-signed-any-bills-yet/778631/1 "2017-01-31T02:42:33Z")

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We’ve all heard about Trump’s executive orders, but has he signed or vetoed any Congressional bills yet other than the one that allows Mattis to be Secretary of Defense?

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-trump-signed-any-bills-yet/778631/2 "2017-01-31T05:44:47Z")

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According to [this](https://www.govtrack.us/events/enacted-bills), no. There was one other bill signed on the 20th, but it was signed by [Obama in the morning](https://morningconsult.com/2017/01/20/obama-makes-presidential-innovation-fellows-program-permanent/).

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**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-trump-signed-any-bills-yet/778631/3 "2017-01-31T06:18:20Z")

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Yes. On Jan 20 Trump signed a bill that provided Gen Mattis an exemption to a requirement that former military leaders must be out of the military seven years before taking up a civilian leadership position. Mattis had only been out about three years.

This [waiver was a bill, specifically S. 84](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/84). The [House voted](http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/james-mattis-defense-secretary-waiver-233611) 268-151 in favor. The Senate voted 81-17. [Trump signed the bill](http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/20/trump-signs-bill-allowing-mattis-to-lead-pentagon.html) on Jan 20, though Obama’s press secretary [Josh Earnest had said](http://thehill.com/policy/defense/314251-house-passes-mattis-waiver-setting-up-quick-confirmation) Obama would sign it had it reached his desk in time.

This bill became Public Law No: 115-2.  
Oops. Should have read the whole OP.