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H.Res. 281 (117th)

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee.

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Introduced

26 March 2021

Last action

26 March 2021 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Sponsors

Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Yvette Herrell, Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Madison Cawthorn, Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

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7 April 2025

Summary

This resolution requires the chair of a House committee to administer a specific oath to any witness appearing before the committee. Currently, a committee chair is only authorized to administer an oath.

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Timeline

  1. 26 March 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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