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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."}],"words":85},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"States that the House of Representatives calls upon Vice President Michael R. Pence to use section 4 of the 25th Amendment to convene the principal officers of the executive departments and declare the President unable to discharge the duties and powers of his office.","cites":[{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/21/text/eh#H0D7C979C5FEA42948BAAC9E3C31CD458"}]},"core_areas":["Invocation of section 4 of the 25th Amendment"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Calls upon Vice President Michael R. 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H.Res. 21, 117th Congress: 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. House: 223 Yea, 205 Nay. Outcome: Agreed to in House, 12 Jan 2021."}}