As the 2024 presidential election approaches, recent changes to the Presidential Transition Act are poised to impact the transition process in the event of a contested outcome. If there is no clear winner declared later next week, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump’s teams will begin receiving regular briefings from the Biden administration.
The updated bill, which outlines protocols for the period between an election and an inauguration, was revised by Congress following the 2020 election to address challenges faced during the transition process. In the aftermath of Joe Biden’s victory, the then-General Services Administration head, appointed by Trump, had impeded the incoming Biden administration from accessing crucial government information.
