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H.R. 8548 (116th)

Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act

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Introduced

9 October 2020

Last action

9 October 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsors

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

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Summary

Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act This bill establishes in the legislative branch a Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office to determine whether the President is mentally or physically unable to discharge the powers and duties of office. The commission (1) within 72 hours after Congress adopts a concurrent resolution directing it to do so, shall conduct a medical examination to determine if the President is temporarily or permanently impaired by physical illness or disability, mental illness, mental deficiency, alcohol or drug use, or any other condition or contingency rendering the President unable to execute the powers and duties of the office of President; and (2) within 72 hours after completing the examination, shall report its findings and conclusions to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate. Any refusal by the President to undergo such examination shall be taken into consideration by the commission in reaching a conclusion.

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Timeline

  1. 9 October 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 October 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 October 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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