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.

Bill: 117-hres-21
Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2021-01-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-11
text: 
 This resolution calls upon Vice President Michael R. Pence (1) to immediately use his powers under section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments to declare that the President is unable to successfully discharge 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 notice that he will be immediately assuming the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

action_date: 2021-01-12
text: 
 This resolution calls upon Vice President Michael R. Pence (1) to immediately use his powers under section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments to declare that the President is unable to successfully discharge 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 notice that he will be immediately assuming the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.


Legislative actions:
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text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 205 (Roll no. 14). (text: CR H133-134)
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text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 205 (Roll no. 14).(text: CR H133-134)
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text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule on the resolution and the preamble.
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text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 21.
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text: Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 21 with 1 hour of general debate. Bill is closed to amendments.
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text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 38. (consideration: CR H133-147)
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text: Rule H. Res. 38 passed House.
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text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 38 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 21 with 1 hour of general debate. Bill is closed to amendments.
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text: An objection was heard to the unanimous consent request to consider the measure.
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text: Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
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text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-11
text: Introduced in House