U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8275: Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act
Status: In committee, April 14, 2026
To establish the Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To establish the Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, April 14, 2026:
A BILL To establish the Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act . SECTION 2. Establishment There is established a commission in the legislative branch to be known as the Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office (in this Act referred to as the Commission ). The Commission shall serve as the body provided by law by Congress to carry out section 4 of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. SECTION 3. Duty of Commission (a) In general If directed by Congress pursuant to section 5, the Commission shall carry out a medical examination of the President to determine whether the President is mentally or physically unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office, as described under subsection (b). (b) Determination The determination under subsection (a) shall be made if the Commission finds that the President is temporarily or permanently impaired by any of the following conditions to the extent that the person lacks sufficient understanding or capacity to execute the powers and duties of the office of President: (1) Physical illness or …
Sponsors
- Jamie Raskin (D, HD-008) · primary sponsor
- Kweisi Mfume (D, HD-007)
- Maxine Dexter (D)
- Steve Cohen (D, HD-009)
- Daniel Goldman (D, 10)
- Debbie Dingell (D, HD-006)
- Deborah Ross (D, HD-002)
- Jimmy Panetta (D)
- John Larson (D, HD-001)
- Henry Johnson (D, HD-004)
- Sylvia Garcia (D, HD-029)
- Shontel Brown (D, HD-011)
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Congress
Common questions
- What is HB8275?
- HB8275 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act.
- What does HB8275 do?
- In its own words: To establish the Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB8275?
- In committee as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: 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. (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8275?
- Jamie Raskin (D, HD-008), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB8275?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8275
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