Statement on Signing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act — March 18, 2020

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Statement on Signing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, dated March 18, 2020, from the Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2020. It states that H.R. 6201, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act," has been signed into law and that the Act makes emergency supplemental appropriations and other changes to law to help the Nation respond to the coronavirus outbreak. It states that one provision of the bill (division B, section 2302(c)) purports to require the Secretary of Agriculture, upon certain events, to submit a report to the Congress that includes legislative recommendations. The statement says that the Administration will treat that provision in a manner consistent with Article II, section 3 of the Constitution.

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Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2020 
Statement on Signing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act 
March 18, 2020 
Today, I have signed into law H.R. 6201, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" 
(the "Act"). The Act makes emergency supplemental appropriations and other changes to law to 
help the Nation respond to the coronavirus outbreak. 
One provision of the bill (division B, section 2302(c)) purports to require the Secretary of 
Agriculture, upon certain events, to submit a report to the Congress that includes legislative 
recommendations. My Administration, including the Secretary, will respectfully treat this 
provision in a manner consistent with Article II, section 3 of the Constitution, which provides the 
President the exclusive authority to "recommend" to the Congress "such Measures as he shall 
judge necessary and expedient." 
DONALD J. TRUMP 
The White House, 
March 18, 2020. 
NOTE: H.R. 6201, approved March 18, was assigned Public Law No. 116–127. An original was 
not available for verification of the content of this statement. 
Categories: Bill Signings and Vetoes : Families First Coronavirus Response Act, signing 
statement. 
Subjects: Agriculture, Department of : Secretary; Diseases : Coronavirus, domestic prevention 
efforts; Legislation, enacted : Families First Coronavirus Response Act. 
DCPD Number: DCPD202000171.

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