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H. Res. 378 103rd Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require Members to sign an oath of secrecy before receiving access to classified information.

Introduced: March 3, 1994 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 103rd Congress
It was not agreed to before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Mar 8, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1076)
Mar 3, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Mar 3, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 8, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1076)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XLVIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member of the House (including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico and any Delegate to the House) from having access to any classified information unless and until a copy of a specified oath of secrecy has been signed by that Member and has been published in the Congressional Record.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 378: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require Members to sign an oath of secrecy before receiving access to classified information.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HRES-378/
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"H. Res. 378: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require Members to sign an oath of secrecy before receiving access to classified information.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HRES-378/.
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H. Res. 378, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HRES-378/.
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