HRES21: Calling on Vice President Michael R. Pence to convene and mobilize the principal officers…
117th Congress (2021–2023) · House resolution · Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
This page covers HRES21 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HRES21 in another Congress is a different bill.
Calling on Vice President Michael R. Pence 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 Donald J. Trump incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as acting President.
Key facts
| Item |
Detail |
| Roll-call votes |
1 |
| Chamber |
House |
| Latest vote |
2021-01-12: Passed |
| Latest action |
2021-01-12: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Policy area |
Government Operations and Politics |
| Official record |
Congress.gov |
What the bill does
This resolution calls upon Vice President Michael R. Pence (1) to immediately use his powers under section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments to declare that the President is unable to successfully discharge the duties and powers of his office, and (2) to transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House notice that he will be immediately assuming the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
Subjects: Congressional oversight, Congressional-executive branch relations, Constitution and constitutional amendments, Federal officials, Government ethics and transparency, public corruption, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Roll-call votes on HRES21 (117th Congress)
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date |
Chamber |
Question |
Result |
Yea |
Nay |
Not voting |
Record |
| 2021-01-12 |
House |
Yea-and-Nay |
Passed |
145 |
140 |
3 |
Official tally |
What is HRES21 in the 117th Congress?
HRES21 (Calling on Vice President Michael R. Pence 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…) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8].
What is the latest action on HRES21?
On 2021-01-12: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
How many roll-call votes were held on HRES21?
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-01-12, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.
