Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for an election for the Office of President and the Office of Vice President in the case of a vacancy both in the Office of President and the Office of Vice President, or in the case of a vacancy in the Office of President if the person serving as Vice President was chosen as provided by the 25th article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that in case of removal, death, resignation, or inability, both of the President and Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives or, in the case of a vacancy in the office of Speaker, such other officer as the Congress may declare, shall act as President until the disability be removed, or a President shall be elected. States that in case of removal, death, resignation, or inability of the President, if the Vice President was chosen as provided by section 2 of the twenty-fifth article of amendments, then he shall act as President until the disability be removed, or a President shall be elected. Sets forth procedures for choosing electors and providing for the election of a President or Vice President of the United States. Stipulates that a person elected President or Vice President as provided by this article shall hold his office until the expiration of the then current Presidential term.

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Timeline

1. 16 October 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 October 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 October 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 October 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Helstoski, Henry [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nix, Robert N. C. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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