The Presidential Succession Act establishes the line of succession to the powers and duties of the office of President of the United States in the event that neither a President nor Vice President is able to "discharge the powers and duties of the office." The current Presidential Succession Act was adopted in 1947 and is codified at 3 U.S.C. ยง 19.
Congressional authority to enact such a law is twofold: Article II, Section 1, Clause 6 of the United States Constitution and Section 3 of the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution.
Read more about Presidential Succession Act: Presidential Succession Act of 1947, Twenty-fifth Amendment, Next in Line
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