Bill Text: IL HR1030 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: States the belief that all presidential nominees should be required to undergo a standardized medical examination including a mental health evaluation, and to publicly disclose the results before the election.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HR1030 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR1030-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, As leader of the most powerful nation in the world | ||||||
| 3 | the
President of the United States must possess the physical | ||||||
| 4 | and
mental stability to properly serve and lead the greatest | ||||||
| 5 | nation
on earth; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The president should be able to respond to | ||||||
| 7 | opposition
with dignity and composure worthy of the office; the | ||||||
| 8 | president
should not resort to insulting and name-calling those | ||||||
| 9 | who
disagree with him or her; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, The safety of the American people should at all | ||||||
| 11 | times
be top priority; the president should not impulsively | ||||||
| 12 | threaten
nuclear retaliation against our enemies, especially | ||||||
| 13 | on social
media; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, The president should always conduct his or her | ||||||
| 15 | self
with the highest professional and personal standards; he | ||||||
| 16 | or she
should not crudely boast about grabbing the genitals of | ||||||
| 17 | another
human being, refer to members of and veterans of our | ||||||
| 18 | military as
weak for experiencing post-traumatic stress | ||||||
| 19 | disorder, or openly
mock those with disabilities; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, America is meant to be a beacon of hope and | ||||||
| 21 | opportunity
for those seeking a better life; the president | ||||||
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| 1 | should not refer
to immigrants and to other countries in | ||||||
| 2 | derogatory terms which
only serves to weaken our international | ||||||
| 3 | relationships; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, The president should take a strong and clear | ||||||
| 5 | stance
against racism and discrimination of any kind; he or she | ||||||
| 6 | should
not sympathize with white nationalists or any other | ||||||
| 7 | group or
ideology that attempts to devalue and degrade the | ||||||
| 8 | lives of
millions of American citizens; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Before voting for the highest office in the land
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| 10 | Americans have a right to know whether an individual has the
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| 11 | physical and mental fitness to serve as President of the United
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| 12 | States; therefore, be it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 14 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the | ||||||
| 15 | American people
deserve to know they have a leader with the | ||||||
| 16 | physical and mental
stamina necessary to effectively and | ||||||
| 17 | honorably serve as
President of the United States; and be it | ||||||
| 18 | further
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| 19 | RESOLVED, That to preserve the integrity of the office of | ||||||
| 20 | President
of the United States all presidential nominees should | ||||||
| 21 | be
required to undergo a standardized medical examination | ||||||
| 22 | including a mental health evaluation, and to publicly disclose
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| 1 | the results before the election; and be it further
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| 2 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 3 | delivered
Governor Rauner, President Donald Trump, U.S. Senate | ||||||
| 4 | Majority
Leader Mitch McConnell, U.S. Minority Leader Chuck | ||||||
| 5 | Schumer, U.S.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, U.S. House of | ||||||
| 6 | Representatives
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and all members | ||||||
| 7 | of the Illinois
Congressional Delegation.
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