H.R. 1987: Oversight Commission on Presidential Capacity Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-04-06 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-04-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Oversight Commission on Presidential Capacity Act

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Oversight Commission on Presidential Capacity Act This bill establishes in the legislative branch an Oversight Commission on Presidential Capacity to determine whether the President is mentally or physically unable to discharge the powers and duties of office. The commission: (1) within 72 hours after Congress adopts a concurrent resolution directing it to do so, shall conduct a medical examination to determine if the President is temporarily or permanently impaired by physical illness or disability, mental illness, mental deficiency, or alcohol or drug use to the extent that he or she lacks sufficient understanding or capacity to execute the powers and duties of the office of President; and (2) within 72 hours after completing the examination, shall report its findings and conclusions to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate. Any refusal by the President to undergo such examination shall be taken into consideration by the commission in reaching a conclusion.

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Oversight Commission on Presidential Capacity Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · 67 cosponsors

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James P. McGovern (D-MA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Darren Soto (D-FL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Judy Chu (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Al Green (D-TX), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY) and 7 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] reported raising $9.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr1987.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1987 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115