US SR747 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on October 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-19 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6295-6296)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-19 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6295-6296)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution disapproves of statements and actions by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Democratic Caucus of the House of Representatives related to invoking the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, which provides for the accession of the Vice President to the powers and duties of the presidency upon a specified declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.
Title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate condemning the politicization of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Sponsors
| Sen. Kelly Loeffler [R-GA] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-19 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6295-6296) |
Subjects
Congress
Congressional leadership
Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Congressional leadership
Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/747/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres747/BILLS-116sres747is.pdf |
