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Presidential Succession Act of 2004

Introduced: November 18, 2004 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Presidential Succession Act of 2004 - Rewrites provisions concerning presidential succession. Modifies the presidential succession list to include: (1) following the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Homeland Security on the list; and (2) specified U.S. Ambassadors at the end of such list.

Requires the President-elect, prior to taking office, to file with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate a notice designating whether the Speaker or the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and whether the majority leader or minority leader of the Senate, should act as President.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5390: Presidential Succession Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5390/
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"H.R. 5390: Presidential Succession Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5390/.
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H.R. 5390, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5390/.
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