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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
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2