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  1. Presidential succession. The presidential line of succession is mentioned in four places in the Constitution: Article II, Section 1, Clause 6 makes the vice president first in the line of succession and allows the Congress to provide by law for cases in which neither the president nor vice president can serve.

  2. Dec 6, 2023 · Learn who would replace the U.S. president if he or she becomes incapacitated, dies, resigns, is unable to hold office, or is removed from office. See the order of government officials in the line of succession and the U.S. Constitution and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947.

  3. Aug 18, 2023 · As of August 2023, here is the current U.S. presidential line of succession: Vice President Kamala Harris; Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy; President Pro Tempore of the Senate Patty...

  4. Apr 1, 2019 · Learn who can become or act as president in case of a vacancy or incapacity of the current president. Find out the order of succession, the history of presidential succession legislation and the eligibility criteria for the office.

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  5. The United States presidential line of succession is the order in which government officials replace the president of the United States if the president leaves office before an elected successor is inaugurated. If the president dies, resigns or is removed from office, the vice president becomes president for the rest of the term.

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  7. Feb 12, 2024 · What is the presidential line of succession? The Presidential Succession Act states that a sitting president may be replaced if they become incapacitated, die, resign,...

  8. The current order of presidential succession in the United States is: Vice President. Speaker of the House. President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Secretary of State. Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary of Defense. Attorney General. Secretary of the Interior.

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