[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1373 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1373

  Calling on Vice President Kamala Harris 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 Joseph R. 
   Biden, Jr. incapable of executing the duties of his office and to 
            immediately exercise powers as acting President.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 22, 2024

Ms. Mace submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Calling on Vice President Kamala Harris 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 Joseph R. 
   Biden, Jr. incapable of executing the duties of his office and to 
            immediately exercise powers as acting President.

Whereas for years it has been clear to the American people that President Joseph 
        R. Biden, Jr. was experiencing severe cognitive decline and was mentally 
        unable of discharging the powers and duties of his office;
Whereas, on June 27, 2024, the performance of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. 
        during the televised presidential debate raised new urgency to concerns 
        that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is mentally unable of discharging 
        the powers and duties of his office;
Whereas following the presidential debate, comments and gaffes made by President 
        Joseph R. Biden, Jr. compounded existing concerns regarding his 
        cognitive ability to discharge the powers and duties of his office;
Whereas in the weeks following the presidential debate, dozens of members of the 
        House of Representatives and Senate from the President's own party 
        called on President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. not to seek reelection to the 
        office of President of the United States, citing concerns about his 
        cognitive ability to discharge the powers and duties of his office;
Whereas, on July, 21, 2024, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. announced that he 
        would not seek reelection to the office of President of the United 
        States, indicating he believed it was in the best interest of the 
        country for him to stand down; and
Whereas if President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. does not have the cognitive ability to 
        seek reelection to the office of President of the United States, then he 
        does not have the ability to discharge the powers and duties of his 
        office for the remaining six months of his term: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives calls upon Vice 
President Kamala Harris--
            (1) to immediately use her powers under section 4 of the 
        25th Amendment to convene and mobilize the principal officers 
        of the executive departments in the Cabinet to declare what is 
        obvious to the Nation: 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 of Representatives notice that she 
        will be immediately assuming the powers and duties of the 
        office as Acting President.
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