HRES 21 United States House · 117th Congress

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.

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.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
House Passage
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 11, 2021 Last action Jan 12, 2021
Floor votes · House Jan 12, 2021

How they voted

223205
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 433
Jan 12, 2021
D Democratic222
222 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican211
1 Yea 205 Nay 5
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jan 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 205 (Roll no. 14).(text: CR H133-134)
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 21 with 1 hour of general debate. Bill is closed to amendments.
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rule H. Res. 38 passed House.
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Jan 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 147 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jamie Raskin
Jamie Raskin
DDemocratic
MD
8
Co
Photo of A. Donald McEachin
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
VA
4
Co
Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
Co
Photo of Al Lawson, Jr.
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
FL
5
Co
Photo of Alan S. Lowenthal
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
CA
47
Co
Photo of Albio Sires
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
NJ
8
Co
Photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
NY
14
Co
Photo of Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
NC
12