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Resolution Calling for Vice President to Invoke 25th Amendment

Original title: HRES 1373: Resolution Calling on Vice President Harris to Invoke 25th Amendment

July 22, 2024

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The Frame

What this does

The resolution seeks to trigger a constitutional process that would transfer presidential authority from the President to the Vice President, a move that has never been invoked under Section 4 of the 25th Amendment.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Kamala Harris

The resolution calls upon her to exercise constitutional powers to declare the President unable to serve.

Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

The resolution seeks to declare him unable to discharge the duties of his office.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Background

Ms. Mace is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing South Carolina's 1st congressional district. context
Section 4 of the 25th Amendment has never been invoked by a Vice President and the Cabinet to declare a President unable to discharge their duties. context

Summary

This resolution formally requests that Vice President Kamala Harris and the Cabinet declare President Joe Biden unable to perform his official duties under the 25th Amendment. It urges the Vice President to assume the powers of for the remainder of the current term.

Why It Matters

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this resolution force the Vice President to act?

No. This is a non-binding resolution expressing the sense of the House; it does not have the force of law to compel the Vice President to invoke the 25th Amendment.

What is Section 4 of the 25th Amendment?

It is a constitutional provision that allows the Vice President and a majority of the principal officers of the executive departments to declare the President unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.

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