Statement Of Administration Policy

Executive declarations outlining an official administration position on legislation under consideration in Congress.

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Statements of Administration Policy (SAPs) are produced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is part of the Executive Office of the President at the White House. SAPs provide either an endorsement of or objection to particular legislation and, if in the latter category, can be accompanied by a veto threat. Not every bill garners a SAP. Presidents may use SAPs to foreshadow another type of executive pronouncement, known as signing statements, which differ from SAPs in that signing statements are issued at the time a bill is signed into law (and generally raise constitutional questions on their applicability).