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Section 3 of 25th Amendment

The voluntary transfer of power by a U.S. president under Section 3 of the 25th Amendment.

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Feb 2, 2026

What are historical instances when the 25th Amendment was used for temporary transfers of power, and how do they differ from an involuntary removal?

The has been used several times for brief, voluntary transfers of presidential authority—most commonly when presidents undergo —while the involuntary-removal mechanism in Section 4 has never been invo...

Jan 18, 2026

Have any U.S. presidents ever been the subject of a Section 4 declaration or attempted declaration?

No sitting U.S. president has been the subject of a Section 4 declaration under the Twenty‑Fifth Amendment according to the reporting reviewed; the Constitution’s Section 4 procedure exists to let the...