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H. Res. 281 117th Congress House

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

Introduced: March 26, 2021 Introduced by: Mike Johnson Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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 Latest action March 26, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 8
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Apr 1, 2021
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Mar 26, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Mar 26, 2021
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Mar 26, 2021
Duncan, Jeff
· Mar 26, 2021
Gaetz, Matt
· Mar 26, 2021
Hartzler, Vicky
· Mar 26, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Mar 26, 2021
Lamborn, Doug
· Mar 26, 2021
McKinley, David
· Mar 26, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 26, 2021
Palazzo, Steven
· Mar 26, 2021
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Waltz, Michael
Florida · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Mar 26, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 281: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-281/
MLA
"H. Res. 281: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-281/.
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H. Res. 281, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-281/.
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[H. Res. 281: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-281/)
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