HRES 281 · 117th Congress · Congress

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

Introduced 2021-03-26· Sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]· House

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Senate
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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.(2021-03-26)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (16)

16 Republicans
Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]LA
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]FL
Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]OH
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]SC
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]TX
Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]IN
Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2]NM
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]SC
Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]FL
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]CO
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]MI
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]MO
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]MS
Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]NC
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]WV
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]TX