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AMENDMENT XV
PRESIDENTIAL DISABILITY & VICE PRESIDENTIAL VACANCIES
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION
Section 1. In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become
President.
VICE PRESIDENTIAL VACANCIES
Section 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who
shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
PRESIDENTIAL DISABILITY
Section 3. Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to
them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.
PRESIDENTIAL DISABILITY
Section 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such
other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice
President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice
President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law
provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their
written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide
the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt
of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble,
determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice
President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of
his office.
FOR MORE ON AMENDMENT XXV, SEE THE FOLLOWING:
AMENDMENT XXV: COMMENTARY & ANNOTATIONS
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