IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1373 
Calling on Vice President Kamala Harris to convene and mobilize the prin-
cipal 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 depart-
ments 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 se-
vere cognitive decline and was mentally unable of dis-
charging the powers and duties of his office; 
Whereas, on June 27, 2024, the performance of President 
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. during the televised presidential de-
bate raised new urgency to concerns that President Jo-
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•HRES 1373 IH 
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. com-
pounded existing concerns regarding his cognitive ability 
to discharge the powers and duties of his office; 
Whereas in the weeks following the presidential debate, doz-
ens of members of the House of Representatives and Sen-
ate 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 Presi-
dent of the United States, then he does not have the abil-
ity to discharge the powers and duties of his office for 
the remaining six months of his term: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives calls 
upon Vice President Kamala Harris— 
(1) to immediately use her powers under section 
4 of the 25th Amendment to convene and mobilize 
the principal officers of the executive departments in 
the Cabinet to declare what is obvious to the Nation: 
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That the President is unable to successfully dis-
charge the duties and powers of his office; and 
(2) to transmit to the President pro tempore of 
the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives notice that she will be immediately as-
suming the powers and duties of the office as Acting 
President. 
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