The 1947 Presidential Succession Act. An Act to ensure that the President's duties are carried out in the event that the President and Vice President are both removed, resign, die, or become incapacitated. If the vice presidency is vacant at the same time as the presidency, or if the vice president is also incapacitated, the powers and duties of the presidency pass to the speaker of the House of Representatives, president pro tempore of the Senate, and then Cabinet secretaries, in that order, depending on eligibility.
