HRES 497
115th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Federal officials
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Urging the Vice President and the Cabinet to fulfill their duties pursuant to Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 18, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Urges the Vice President and the Cabinet to: (1) quickly secure the services of medical and psychiatric professionals to examine the President to assist in their deliberations under the Twenty-fifth Amendment to determine whether the President suffers from mental disorder or other injury that impairs his abilities and prevents him from discharging his constitutional duties, and (2) take immediate action pursuant to the Twenty-fifth Amendment and report to Congress.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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