Calling on Vice President Kamala D. 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 incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as Acting President.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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AI Government Intelligence™House Resolution 1336, introduced in the 118th Congress, calls on Vice President Kamala D. Harris to convene the principal officers of the executive departments to activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment. This section allows for the declaration that President Joseph R. Biden is incapable of executing the duties of his office, enabling the Vice President to immediately assume powers as Acting President. The resolution was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary and ultimately failed or expired without further action. No official bill summary or full text is available.
H.Res. 1336 sought to initiate the 25th Amendment process to declare the President unable to perform his duties, but the resolution did not advance beyond committee and expired.
- The resolution specifically requests the Vice President to activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment.
- Section 4 of the 25th Amendment allows the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet to declare the President incapacitated.
- The bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee but did not progress and is now failed or expired.
['Vice President and Cabinet members, by providing a formal mechanism to address presidential incapacity.', 'Government operations, by clarifying succession and continuity of executive power in case of presidential incapacity.']
['The resolution lacks detailed procedural guidance or criteria for determining incapacity.', "No information on oversight or checks on the Vice President and Cabinet's authority under this resolution.", 'Potential challenges in implementation due to political or legal disputes over the invocation of the 25th Amendment.']
The resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives during the 118th Congress and referred to the Judiciary Committee. It addresses the constitutional mechanism for presidential incapacity under the 25th Amendment, a rarely used provision. The resolution did not advance and is recorded as failed or expired as of the latest update in January 2025.
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['Potential increased scrutiny and political debate over the use of the 25th Amendment in future presidential incapacity cases.', 'Possible impact on public confidence in executive branch stability and continuity.', 'Heightened awareness among executive departments regarding succession protocols.']
The resolution lacks an official summary and full text, limiting transparency about specific provisions beyond the title and referral information. The failure or expiration status indicates no legislative progress, and no funding or enforcement details are available. Oversight considerations include the need for clear criteria and procedural safeguards when invoking constitutional mechanisms like the 25th Amendment.
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