House Simple Resolution 281
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 26, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
281
Congress
117
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
Primary focus of measure is Members of Congress; general congressional oversight; congressional agencies, committees, operations; legislative procedures; U.S. Capitol. Measures concerning oversight and investigation of specific matters may fall under the issue-specific relevant policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
March 26, 2021
03/26/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
03/26/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:55 PM