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HR 3816 107th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congress Congressional leadership Congressional reporting requirements Presidential succession Senate leadership

Presidential Succession Act of 2002

Introduced: February 27, 2002 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 27, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 27, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Presidential Succession Act of 2002 - Provides for the President to designate: (1) the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives or Minority Leader of the House as the office that would discharge the duties of President if, by reason of death, resignation, removal from office, inability, or failure to qualify, there is neither a President nor Vice President; and (2) the office of Majority Leader of the Senate or Minority Leader of the Senate as the office that would discharge the duties of the President if at the time when the office designated under clause (1) is to begin to discharge such duties, there is no individual holding such office or the individual holding such office fails to qualify as Acting President.
What's happening now March 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3816: Presidential Succession Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3816/
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"H.R. 3816: Presidential Succession Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3816/.
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H.R. 3816, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3816/.
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