Amendment XXV, Section 4

Debates in Congress

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 156

  In the event that the Vice President, plus a majority of the principal officers of the executive departments, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President immediately assumes the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 194

  …his office unless the Vice President and a majority of the principal officers of the executive departments, or such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within 2 days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office."

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 197

  …the powers and duties of the Office of President during the 2-day period within which the Vice President and a majority of the principal officers of the executive departments may transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his Office.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 231

  …may by law provide." In the second step, these same people make the decision about inability and transmit that decision in writing to Congress, upon the receipt of which “the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President." While others have been proposed, these are the people who should ha;ve this power and who should make the decision.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 393

  …President and a majority of the principal officers of the executive departments transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House a communication declaring that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President."

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 395

  Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the power and duties of his office--

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 396

  …goes ontosayunless the Vice President and a majority of the principal officers of the executive departments, or such other body as Congress may by law provide , transmit within 2 days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, immediately assembling for that purpose if not in session.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 435

  …the event the Vice President and the majority of the · principal officers of the executive departments or such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within 2 days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office--

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 536

  It provides that whenever the Vice President and a majority of the principal officers of the executive departments, or such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 567

  If, within 10 days after receiving the written challenge from the Vice President and the Cabinet, Congress decides by a two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President will continue as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 660

  …President with the written concurrence of a majority of the heads of the executive departments or such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmits to the Congress his written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 682

  Whenever the Vice President and a majority of the principal officers of the executive departments, or such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 683

  "'Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 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 the principal officers of the executive departments, or such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within two days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and…

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 1026

  …other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President ls unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, April 13, 1965, ¶ 1027

  Whenever the President transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 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 the principal officers of the executive departments or such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within seven days to the President of the Senate and the Speaker…

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, June 29, 1965, ¶ 9

  Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, June 29, 1965, ¶ 10

  …his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmlt within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress 1s not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President 1s unable to discharge the powers and…

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, June 29, 1965, ¶ 27

  It further provided that, if the Congress determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President would continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President would resume the powers and duties of his office.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, June 30, 1965 (2), ¶ 10

  Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President. "'Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 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 principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within fortyeight hours for that purpose if not in session.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  House, June 30, 1965 (2), ¶ 31

  It further provided that if the Congress determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President would continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President would resume the powers and duties of his office.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, April 22, 1965, ¶ 8

  Whenever the Vice President and a majority of the principal officers of the executive departments, or such other body as Congress . may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, April 22, 1965, ¶ 9

  "Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 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 the principal officers of the executive departments ,.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, February 19, 1965 (3), ¶ 5

  …President with the written concurrence of a majority of the heads of the executive departments or such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmits to the Congress his written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office - as Acting President." and insert "Whenever the Vice President, and a majority of the principal officers of the executive departments or such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to…

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, February 19, 1965 (3), ¶ 10

  Whenever the Vice President, and a majority of the principal officers of the executive departments or such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, February 19, 1965 (3), ¶ 11

  Whenever the President transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of hiS office unless the Vice President, with the written concurrence of a majority of the principal officers of the executive departments or such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmits within two days…

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, February 19, 1965 (3), ¶ 15

  On page 3, line 20, strike the following: "transmits wi-thin two days to the Congress his" and insert in lieu thereof: "transmit within two days to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their".

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, February 19, 1965 (3), ¶ 68

  Whenever the Vice President, and a majority of the principal officers of the executive departments or such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, February 19, 1965 (3), ¶ 69

  Whenever the President transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 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 the principal officers of the executive departments or such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within two days to the President of the Senate and the Speaker…

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, February 19, 1965 (5), ¶ 727

  Whenever the President transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President, with the written concurrence of a majority of the principal officers of the executive department or such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmits within 2 days…

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, July 6, 1965, ¶ 121

  Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, July 6, 1965, ¶ 129

  …to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Spe a ker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to disch a rge the powers and duties of his office , the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, July 6, 1965, ¶ 131

  Whenever the Vice President and a majority either of such other body as Congress may by law create or a majority of the principal officers of the executive departments transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, July 6, 1965, ¶ 152

  Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments--

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, July 6, 1965, ¶ 241

  Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, July 6, 1965, ¶ 246

  Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 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 principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within 4 days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers…

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, July 6, 1965, ¶ 289

  Whenever the - Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President .

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 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 principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office . Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration , or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise , the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office .

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, June 30, 1965 (2), ¶ 54

  If I may interrupt herelet me read the exact wording: "and «, majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or-"

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, June 30, 1965 (2), ¶ 72

  Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, June 30, 1965 (2), ¶ 102

  The Congress is asked to adopt language which provides thatWhenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide.

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

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  Senate, June 30, 1965 (2), ¶ 126

  Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or, in the event Congress creates another body pursuant to law, then the Vice President and a majority of such other body as Congress by law shall create--

  The paragraph gives the words of a proposal; this run of words appears unchanged in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.