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Jamie Raskin (D-MD)

Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act

H.R. 8275 · House bill Congress

A Democratic bill with 85 Democratic cosponsors · See all 85 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

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Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill establishes the Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office. The Commission serves as the body required by the 25th Amendment to carry out specific duties. If directed by Congress, the Commission performs a medical examination of the President to determine mental or physical capacity. This determination covers issues like physical illness, mental illness, or drug and alcohol use. The Commission is made up of 17 members, including physicians and former high-ranking executive branch officers.

Yes

  • Scored +2

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill creates a formal mechanism for transparency regarding a President's physical or mental capacity to serve.

  • Scored +1

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The bill establishes a specialized medical commission to assess the health and capacity of the President.

The opposite

  • Scored -5

    Does this protect people from being watched or searched?

    The bill authorizes the Commission to transmit medical reports notwithstanding HIPAA privacy regulations.