Republican Introduces Measure To Ban Autopen Use When Presidents Sign Certain Items

Rep. Addison McDowell, R-N.C., has introduced a measure which would state that engrossed bills, executive orders, pardons, and commutations whitethorn only beryllium legally signed by nan president, and an autopen instrumentality whitethorn not beryllium used.

The measurement is called nan "Ban connected Inkless Directives and Executive Notarizations Act of 2025," aliases nan BIDEN Act.

The bill would amend existent rule to add: "Notwithstanding this conception aliases immoderate different proviso of law, nary personification different than nan President whitethorn lawfully motion an engrossed bill, Executive Order, aliases pardon aliases commutation, nor whitethorn automatic signing device, including an autopen, beryllium utilized for specified purpose."

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Former U.S. President Joe Biden speaks astatine a convention hosted by nan Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for nan Disabled (ACRD) connected April 15, 2025 successful Chicago, Ill.  (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

"No engrossed bill, Executive Order, aliases pardon aliases commutation that was signed successful usurpation of conception 301 of title 3, United States Code, including immoderate specified an engrossed bill, Executive Order, aliases pardon aliases commutation signed anterior to nan effective day of this Act, whitethorn beryllium considered to person immoderate unit aliases effect," nan measure besides declares.

In a connection included successful a press release astir nan bill, McDowell said, "The American group elite a President to tally nan country, not a cabal of woke staffers. Sadly, that is precisely what nan American group received nether Joe Biden."

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"While Joe Biden worried much astir breaking solid ceilings arsenic commandant successful chief, his bequest will everlastingly beryllium tied to nan deficiency of oversight he provided to nan statesmanlike autopen. The BIDEN Act will guarantee that rogue bureaucrats tin nary longer return advantage of a mentally incompetent President to prehend authority awarded to nan Oval Office," nan lawmaker said, according to nan release.

Former President Joe Biden has antecedently dismissed nan conception that he did not make nan decisions while serving arsenic president.

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"Let maine beryllium clear: I made nan decisions during my presidency. I made nan decisions astir nan pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations. Any proposal that I didn’t is ridiculous and false," Biden said successful portion of a connection past month.

Fox News Channel's Patrick Ward contributed to this report