# 119-hr-8275: Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act

119-hr-8275, Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8275
- Congress: 119
- Title: Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 85
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**A congressional medical commission to determine presidential capacity** would be created to carry out Section 4 of the 25th Amendment and provide a rapid, medical declaration on whether a President can discharge the office. It sets tight timelines and specific appointment rules for a peer-reviewed examination process. - The President and the office: The Commission would conduct a medical and mental exam within 72 hours after Congress directs it and must deliver a report declaring whether the President can discharge duties. The report must address physical illness, mental illness, alcohol or drug use, other incapacities, and any presidential refusal to cooperate. - Congress and the Vice President: The report is sent to the Speaker and the President Pro Tempore in consultation with the Vice President and must include any Vice Presidential disagreement and its reasoning. The law permits the Commission to override Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy rules as needed to prepare the report. - Commission membership and independence: The panel would have 17 members chosen by congressional leaders and must include licensed physicians with psychiatry representation and former senior executive officers balanced by party. Members may not hold elected office or be government employees and serve multi-year terms with quick vacancy fills.

## Cosponsors (85)

- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New 17-member presidential commission: benefit, high. If enacted, this would create a 17-member Commission in the legislative branch to assess whether the President can do the job. Congressional leaders and party caucuses would pick most members, and the 16 appointees would choose a separate Chair by majority vote. Each pair of leader appointees would…
- Fast medical exam for presidential fitness: mixed, high. If enacted, Congress would trigger the Commission with a single, named concurrent resolution to examine the President. The Commission would have to start the exam within 72 hours of that resolution and send a written report within 72 hours after the exam. The report would state whether the Presiden…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8275 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8275)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8275 (as of 2026-09-21).