Title 3 of the United States Code
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Title 3 of the United States Code is the portion of federal statutory law that governs the office and powers of the U.S. President and Vice President, including procedures for succession, elections, and related executive functions.
Statements (52)
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| instanceOf |
federal statute
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title of the United States Code → |
| appliesTo |
Congress of the United States
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President of the United States → Vice President of the United States → states in their role in presidential elections → |
| availableAt |
United States Government Publishing Office
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| basedOn |
acts of Congress
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| citationAbbreviation |
3 U.S.C.
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| contains |
Chapter 1 – Presidential Elections and Vacancies
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Chapter 2 – Office and Compensation of President → Chapter 3 – Protection of the President; United States Secret Service → Chapter 4 – Delegation of Functions → Chapter 5 – Extension of Certain Rights and Protections to Presidential Offices → Chapter 6 – Presidential Transition → Chapter 7 – Presidential Advisory Committees → |
| country |
United States of America
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| governs |
Executive Office of the President (as to certain aspects)
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Office of the President of the United States → Office of the Vice President of the United States → White House Office organization (as to certain aspects) → certification of electoral votes → compensation of the President → compensation of the Vice President → contingent election procedures in Congress → presidential elections procedures → presidential powers → presidential succession procedures → presidential transition procedures → procedures for counting electoral votes → vice presidential powers → |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| language |
English
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| legalDomain |
federal law
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| legalForm |
codification of statutes
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| partOf |
United States Code
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| publisher |
Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives
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| regulates |
filling of presidential and vice presidential vacancies (in coordination with the Constitution and other statutes)
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joint session of Congress to count electoral votes → meeting of electors and casting of electoral votes → procedures for objections to electoral votes → timing of appointment of presidential electors → transmission of electoral vote certificates → |
| relatedTo |
Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022
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Presidential Succession Act → United States Constitution → |
| subjectMatter |
electoral college procedures
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executive branch → presidency → presidential elections → presidential succession → vice presidency → |
Referenced by (2)
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Presidential Succession Act
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codifiedIn |
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Chapter 4 – Delegation of Functions
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partOf |