H.Res. 21 · 117th Congress · House

Calling on Vice President Michael R. Pence to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare President Donald J. Trump incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as acting President.

In Congress· Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Introduced
Jan 11, 21
Passed House
Jan 12, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This resolution calls upon Vice President Michael R. Pence (1) to immediately use his powers under section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments to declare that the President is unable to successfully discharge the duties and powers of his office, and (2) to transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House notice that he will be immediately assuming the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

Previous Versions

00Jan 11, 2021

This resolution calls upon Vice President Michael R. Pence (1) to immediately use his powers under section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments to declare that the President is unable to successfully discharge the duties and powers of his office, and (2) to transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House notice that he will be immediately assuming the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

Action Timeline

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  1. JAN 12, 2021Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H

    Res. 38 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 21 with 1 hour of general debate. Bill is closed to amendments.

  2. JAN 12, 2021Floor

    Rule H

    Res. 38 passed House.

  3. JAN 12, 2021Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 38. (consideration: CR H133-147)

    133Yea
    147Nay
    0NV
  4. JAN 12, 2021Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H

    Res. 21 with 1 hour of general debate. Bill is closed to amendments.

  5. JAN 12, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 21.

  6. JAN 12, 2021Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule on the resolution and the preamble.

  7. JAN 12, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #14

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 205 (Roll no. 14).(text: CR H133-134)

    223Yea
    205Nay
    0NV
  8. JAN 12, 2021Floor

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #14

    223 - 205 (Roll no. 14). (text: CR H133-134)

    223Yea
    205Nay
    0NV
  9. JAN 12, 2021Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  10. JAN 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  11. JAN 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  12. JAN 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  13. JAN 11, 2021Floor

    Mr

    Hoyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

  14. JAN 11, 2021Calendars

    An objection was heard to the unanimous consent request to consider the measure.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 11, 2021

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