Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. 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. 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 ![]() ![]() : 112-3 Section 4: Declaration by vice president and cabinet members of president's inability The president regains those powers and duties upon declaring, in writing, to be again able to discharge them. The vice president then assumes those powers and duties as acting president the vice president does not become president and the president remains in office, although without authority. Section 3 allows for the voluntary transfer of presidential authority to the vice president (for example, in anticipation of a medical procedure) by the president declaring in writing to be unable to discharge the powers and duties of the presidency. ![]() 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.
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