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Bills/118th Congress · House

H.J.Res. 35

Introduced

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require individuals to demonstrate cognitive competence as a condition of holding the office of President or Vice President.

Sponsor
RScott DesJarlais· Tennessee
Introduced
February 21, 2023
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.February 21, 2023

Plain-language analysis

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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 35 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 35 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require individuals to demonstrate cognitive competence as a condition of holding the office of President or Vice President. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 2023 Mr. DesJarlais submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require individuals to demonstrate cognitive competence as a condition of holding the office of President or Vice President. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: ``Article-- ``Section 1. No person shall be eligible to hold the office of President or Vice President unless the person demonstrates cognitive competence. ``Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article through appropriate legislation.''. <all>

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