Amendment XXV, Section 3

Debates in Congress

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 659

  If the President declares in writing that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 3 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 681

  atives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 3 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 1025

  Whenever the President transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers a.nd duties of his office, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 3 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, June 29, 1965, ¶ 8

  Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 3 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, June 30, 1965 (2), ¶ 9

  Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 3 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, April 22, 1965, ¶ 7

  Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 3 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, February 19, 1965 (3), ¶ 5

  3.", to strike out "If the President declares in writing" and Insert "Whenever the President transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration"; in .line 23, after "SEc.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 3 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, February 19, 1965 (3), ¶ 10

  Whenever the President transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 3 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, February 19, 1965 (3), ¶ 68

  Whenever the President transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 3 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, February 19, 1965 (5), ¶ 171

  Turning · to section 3 of the · Senator's proposed constitutional amendment, it Whenever ' the President transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the , powers .and duties of his office, such powers and duties shall be disc , discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 3 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, July 6, 1965, ¶ 238

  Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 3 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, July 6, 1965, ¶ 288

  Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the V i ce President as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 3 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, July 6, 1965, ¶ 290

  There a fter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representat i ves his written declaration that no inability exists , he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either…

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 3 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.