Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require individuals to demonstrate cognitive competence as a condition of holding the office of President or Vice President.

Bill: 118-hjres-35
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
Introduced: 2023-02-21
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2023-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring individuals to demonstrate cognitive competence as a condition of holding the office of President or Vice President.</p>

tv_txt: IA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 35 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 2023 Mr. DesJarlais submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require individuals to demonstrate cognitive competence as a condition of holding the office of President or Vice President.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: — 1. No person shall be eligible to hold the office of President or Vice President unless the person demonstrates cognitive competence. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article through appropriate legislation. .