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2 U.S.C. § 191 — Oaths to witnesses

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Certain congressional leaders can put witnesses under oath. This includes the Senate President, House Speaker, and joint or regular committee chairs. Any member of Congress can also swear in witnesses for matters before their own chamber or committee.

The President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and the chair of any joint committee, committee of the whole, or committee of either House, can put witnesses under oath in any case they are examining. Any member of either House of Congress can also administer oaths to witnesses in a matter pending before that member's own chamber, or before any committee of it.
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The President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or a chairman of any joint committee established by a joint or concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress, or of a committee of the whole, or of any committee of either House of Congress, is empowered to administer oaths to witnesses in any case under their examination.

Any member of either House of Congress may administer oaths to witnesses in any matter depending in either House of Congress of which he is a Member, or any committee thereof.

Source credit: (R.S. § 101; June 26, 1884, ch. 123, 23 Stat. 60; June 22, 1938, ch. 594, 52 Stat. 942, 943.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1884Enacted · Act of June 26, 1884, ch. 123 · 23 Stat. 60
  • 1938Amended · Act of June 22, 1938, ch. 594 · 52 Stat. 942, 943

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