United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 21 (117th)
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.
Introduced
11 January 2021
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Summary
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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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 12 January 2021
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 12 January 2021
Passed House
summary · EN · 12 January 2021
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 January 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 January 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 January 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/21
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hres/21