On February 19, the Senate passed the amendment, but the House passed a different version of the amendment on April13. On April22 it was returned to the Senate with revisions. There were four areas of disagreement between the House and Senate versions: the Senate official who was to receive any written declaration under the amendment; the period of time during which the vice president and principal officers of the executive departments must decide whether they disagree with the president's declaration that he is fit to resume the duties of the presidency; the time before Congress meets to resolve the issue; the time limit for Congress to reach a decision. On July 6, after a conference committee ironed out differences between the versions, the amendment's final version passed both houses of Congress and was presented to the states for ratification.
On February 19, the Senate passed the amendment, but the House passed a different version of the amendment on April13 On April22 it was returned to the Senate with revisions. There were four areas of disagreement between the House and Senate versions: the Senate official who was to receive any written declaration under the amendment; the per.iod of time during which the vice president and principal officers of the executive departments must decide whether they disagree with the president's declaration that he is fit to resume the duties of the presidency; the time before Congress meets to resolve the issue; the time limit for Congress to reach a decision. On July 6, after a conference committee ironed out differences between the versions, the amendment's final version passed both houses of Congress and was presented to the states for ratification.