H.R. 1000 · 118th Congress
OATHS Act
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Ordering Authentication in The House's Swearing-in Act or the OATHS Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 14, 2023
Ordering Authentication in The House's Swearing-in Act or the OATHS Act
This bill modifies procedures related to the oath of office that is taken by Members of the House of Representatives.
First, the bill eliminates the statutory requirement that the oath of office be administered at the first session of Congress after every general election of Representatives.
Second, the bill requires that the Clerk of the House of Representatives provide Members with two printed copies of the oath of office to sign before the first session of Congress rather than on the first day of that session. Generally, a Member shall be deemed to have taken the oath of office when they return the signed oath to the clerk for filing in official records. However, if a Member returns the signed oath before noon on the first day of the first session, the signed oath is effective at noon on the first day of that session.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: OATHS Act
Also known as: Ordering Authentication in The House’s Swearing-in Act
Latest action (Feb 14, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 14, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.