A bill to amend title 3 of the United States Code to provide for the order of succession in the case of a vacancy both in the Office of President and Office of the Vice President, to provide for a special election procedure in the case of such vacancy, and for other purposes.

Summary

Provides that in case of death, resignation, or inability of both the President and Vice-President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives (or President Pro tempore of the Senate if the Speakership is vacant) shall act as President until such inability is removed or a President is elected. Provides that in the case where both the Presidency and Vice Presidency are vacant, the Secretary of State shall notify the chief executives of the States and electors shall be chosen in each State on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November to elect a new President.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 November 1973

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