IV 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1373 

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, 

Jr. incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately 

exercise powers as acting President. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 22, 2024 

Ms. MACE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

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, Jr. 

incapable of executing the duties of his office and to 

immediately exercise powers as acting President. 

Whereas for years it has been clear to the American people 

that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was experiencing severe cognitive decline and was mentally unable of discharging the powers and duties of his office; 

Whereas, on June 27, 2024, the performance of President 

Joseph R. Biden, Jr. during the televised presidential debate raised new urgency to concerns that President JoVerDate Sep 11 2014 04:23 Jul 23, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1373.IH HR1373

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seph R. Biden, Jr. is mentally unable of discharging the 

powers and duties of his office; 

Whereas following the presidential debate, comments and 

gaffes made by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. compounded existing concerns regarding his cognitive ability 

to discharge the powers and duties of his office; 

Whereas in the weeks following the presidential debate, dozens of members of the House of Representatives and Senate from the President’s own party called on President 

Joseph R. Biden, Jr. not to seek reelection to the office 

of President of the United States, citing concerns about 

his cognitive ability to discharge the powers and duties 

of his office; 

Whereas, on July, 21, 2024, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. 

announced that he would not seek reelection to the office 

of President of the United States, indicating he believed 

it was in the best interest of the country for him to stand 

down; and 

Whereas if President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. does not have the 

cognitive ability to seek reelection to the office of President of the United States, then he does not have the ability to discharge the powers and duties of his office for 

the remaining six months of his term: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives calls 

2 upon Vice President Kamala Harris— 

3 (1) to immediately use her powers under section 

4 4 of the 25th Amendment to convene and mobilize 

5 the principal officers of the executive departments in 

6 the Cabinet to declare what is obvious to the Nation: 


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1 That the President is unable to successfully dis2 charge the duties and powers of his office; and 

3 (2) to transmit to the President pro tempore of 

4 the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Rep5 resentatives notice that she will be immediately as6 suming the powers and duties of the office as Acting 

7 President. 

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