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 Office of Vice President.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Sets forth procedures providing for an election for the office of President and the office of Vice President in the case of a vacancy in both the office of President and the office of Vice President. Provides that in case of removal, death, resignation, or inability of 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. Provides that in cases where there is one year or more remaining in the then current Presidential term, each State shall appoint, in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors for President and Vice President equal to the number of Senators and Representatives to which the State is entitled in the Congress.

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Timeline

1. 6 November 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 November 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 November 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 November 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Reuss, Henry S. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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