Presidential Disability Under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Constitutional Provisions and Perspectives for Congress
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- HR 1987115th Congress
Oversight Commission on Presidential Capacity Act
May 1, 2017 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- HR 2093115th Congress
Strengthening and Clarifying the 25th Amendment Act of 2017
May 1, 2017 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- HRES 497115th Congress
Urging the Vice President and the Cabinet to fulfill their duties pursuant to Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Aug 18, 2017 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- HR 8548116th Congress
Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act
Oct 9, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 2441117th Congress
Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021
Jun 30, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-21.
- HRES 21117th Congress
Calling on Vice President Michael R. Pence to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare President Donald J. Trump incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as acting President.
Jan 12, 2021 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HRES 1030118th Congress
Calling on Vice President Kamala Harris to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare President Joseph R. Biden incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as Acting President.
Feb 26, 2024 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- HRES 1336118th Congress
Calling on Vice President Kamala D. Harris to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare President Joseph R. Biden incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as Acting President.
Jun 28, 2024 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.