1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Announcement of Unavailability by Secretaries Through Informational Notifications Act of 2024 or the AUSTIN Act of 2024 . 2. Notification of inability to perform functions and duties of cabinet-level positions (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3349e the following: 3349f. Notification of inability to perform functions and duties of cabinet-level position (a) Notification (1) In general If any cabinet-level official is unable to perform the functions and duties of their office, including during any absence due to illness, the cabinet-level official shall— (A) submit a notification (in writing) to the President and congressional leaders; and (B) publish, on the public website of the cabinet-level official’s employing agency, the notification not later than 24 hours after submitting such notification. (2) Contents Any notification submitted under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) a description of the reasons the cabinet-level official is unable to perform the functions and duties of their office