That’s why I’m supporting this legislation to formalize Congress's role in the 25th Amendment process. By creating clearer pathways to address an unstable or incapacitated president, we’re ensuring that the White House remains accountable to the American people.
Support legislation to formalize Congress's role in the 25th Amendment process and create clearer pathways to address an unstable or incapacitated president.
Occurrences
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
“That’s why I’m supporting this legislation to formalize Congress's role in the 25th Amendment process.”
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To establish the Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office, and for other purposes.
Evidence
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Last Action Date Listed: April 14, 2026. Action: Mr. Raskin (for himself and dozens of co-sponsors, including California Rep. Salud Carbajal) introduced H.R. 8275, the Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act, in the House. Committees listed: House Judiciary and House Rules.
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Rep. Salud Carbajal said, 'That's why I'm supporting this legislation to formalize Congress's role in the 25th Amendment process. By creating clearer pathways to address an unstable or incapacitated president, we're ensuring that the White House remains accountable to the American people.' The release says he signed onto Rep. Jamie Raskin's bill to create a Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of Office.
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Congress. "CRI2026 - CROCKETT, JASMINE (a Representative from Texas)". U.S. Government Publishing Office, May 18, 2026. The page is a Congressional Record Index entry for the 119th Congress, 2nd Session that lists H.R. 8275 under Congressional Bills.
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Congress. "CRI2026 - CHU, JUDY (a Representative from California)". U.S. Government Publishing Office, May 16, 2026. The page is a Congressional Record Index entry for the 119th Congress, 2nd Session that lists H.R. 8275 under Congressional Bills.
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Last Action Date Listed: April 14, 2026. Action: Mr. Raskin ... introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules ... Bill Version: Introduced in House (IH).
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8275 as the Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act. The listed last action date is April 14, 2026: the bill was introduced and referred to the House Judiciary and Rules Committees. The bill version is Introduced in House.
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Rep. Carbajal's office said he signed onto Rep. Jamie Raskin's bill to give Congress a role in determining when a president is unfit to carry out duties, and quoted Carbajal saying he was supporting legislation to formalize Congress's role in the 25th Amendment process and create clearer pathways to address an unstable or incapacitated president.
Assessments
Carbajal took a concrete same-term legislative step by signing onto Rep. Raskin's H.R. 8275, the Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act, which directly matched the promised 25th Amendment reform. However, the bill appears to have remained at introduction and committee referral, with no enactment or completed statutory process formalizing Congress's role. Because the promised policy outcome was not delivered despite a serious legislative effort, this counts as not fulfilled with an effort badge.
Carbajal publicly supported and signed onto the Raskin bill to formalize Congress's role in the 25th Amendment process, so he made a real legislative attempt. But the official bill record and Congressional Record entries show only introduction and referral, with no enactment or final passage, so the promised outcome was not delivered in the lookback window.
Carbajal fulfilled the effort component by publicly supporting and joining H.R. 8275, the Raskin bill to establish a Commission on Presidential Capacity and formalize Congress's role under the 25th Amendment. However, the evidence shows the bill was only introduced and referred to the House Judiciary and Rules Committees on April 14, 2026, with no enactment, House passage, or comparable executive/legal implementation. Because the promised outcome was to support legislation creating clearer 25th Amendment pathways, and the legislation has not passed, this is not delivered, but it merits an effort badge for a serious same-term legislative attempt.