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Strengthening and Clarifying the 25th Amendment Act of 2017

Introduced: April 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
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May 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Apr 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 14, 2017
Introduced in House
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Strengthening and Clarifying the 25th Amendment Act of 2017

This bill provides for an alternative body to transmit a written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of office in accordance with the 25th Amendment.

Each former living President and each former living Vice President shall constitute such body, except any such individual who has been impeached by the House of Representatives and convicted by the Senate or who is serving as President or Vice President at the time the declaration of incapacity is made. Such body shall terminate whenever less than two such eligible individuals are living and shall be reestablished whenever two or more such eligible individuals are living.

A member of such body may be removed by a majority vote of all members of such body.

What's happening now May 1, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 12, 2017
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Dec 12, 2017
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2093: Strengthening and Clarifying the 25th Amendment Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2093/
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"H.R. 2093: Strengthening and Clarifying the 25th Amendment Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2093/.
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H.R. 2093, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2093/.
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