A bill to amend titles 18 and 28 of the United States Code to provide for the use of unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury in Federal proceedings, in lieu of affidavits under oath.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

11 December 1975

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Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

Permits the use of unsworn declarations (under penalty of perjury) in Federal proceedings, in lieu of affidavits under oath. Redefines the crime of perjury to include, in the making of any unsworn declaration allowed by this Act, a willfull subscription as true any material matter which is not believed to be true (Adds 28 U.S.C. 1746; Amends 18 U.S.C. 1621)

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summary · EN · 11 December 1975
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/11106
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