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117th Congress · House

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.

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 · Government Operations and Politics

In plain language

  • House resolution in the 117th Congress.
  • Calls upon Vice President Michael R.
  • House passed it on Jan 13, 2021 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

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