The Twentieth Amendment is best known for reducing the time in which members of Congress who had been voted out of office, or lame ducks, could continue to legislate. It accomplished this goal by moving the inauguration dates of the president and members of Congress from March to January. The Twentieth Amendment also specifies who shall act as president if the president-elect dies or has not been chosen by the date of inauguration. During the 2000 election, the latter provision—although not used—became increasingly more relevant.