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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.
July 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:263
H. RES. 1373 is a resolution that calls on Vice President Kamala Harris to invoke section 4 of the 25th Amendment. It requests her to gather the principal officers of the executive departments in the Cabinet to declare that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is unable to perform...
Simple Explanation
H. RES. 1373 is like asking a teacher to decide if the school principal can still do their job because people think the principal is too tired and forgetful. If the teacher agrees, they could take over running the school until the principal feels better.
H. RES. 1336 — 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.
June 28, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:266
The resolution, H. RES. 1336, calls on Vice President Kamala D. Harris to take action under the 25th Amendment to declare President Joseph R. Biden unable to perform his duties as President of the United States. The resolution urges her to gather the Cabinet's principal...
Simple Explanation
The bill is asking Vice President Kamala Harris to work with government leaders to decide if President Biden can't do his job, and then take over as Acting President if they agree. It doesn't say exactly how they should decide if he can't do his job, which could cause confusion or arguments.
H. RES. 1030 — 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 incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as Acting President.
February 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:259
H. RES. 1030 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives calling upon Vice President Kamala Harris to initiate the process outlined in section 4 of the 25th Amendment. It suggests that President Joe Biden is unable to fulfill his duties due to various concerns about his...
Simple Explanation
In a nutshell, this bill wants to ask Vice President Kamala Harris and some important government people to decide if President Biden can still do his job properly. If they think he can't, then Vice President Harris would take over and be in charge for a while.

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