United States Code
5 U.S.C. § 3349a
Presidential inaugural transitions
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- HR 8831 Protecting Our Democracy Act Amends 3349a(b) · introduced · 119th Congress
- S 2838 Protecting Our Democracy Act Amends 3349a(b) · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 5048 Protecting Our Democracy Act Amends 3349a(b) · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 4434 Accountability for Acting Officials Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 5314 Protecting Our Democracy Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
- S 2921 Protecting Our Democracy Act Amends 3349a(b) · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 2994 Accountability for Acting Officials Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
The law today
From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.
(a) In this section, the term “transitional inauguration day” means the date on which any person swears or affirms the oath of office as President, if such person is not the President on the date preceding the date of swearing or affirming such oath of office.
(b) With respect to any vacancy that exists during the 60-day period beginning on a transitional inauguration day, the 210-day period under section 3346 or 3348 shall be deemed to begin on the later of the date occurring—
(1) 90 days after such transitional inauguration day; or
(2) 90 days after the date on which the vacancy occurs.
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