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
223–205
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 433
Jan 12, 2021
D
Democratic222
100% Yea
R
Republican211
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.
lower
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
Jamie Raskin
DDemocratic
Co
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
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