To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the oath of office taken by individuals in the civil service or uniformed services, and of other purposes.

3.0.0 221 2023-01-11T13:43:39Z 2023-01-11T13:43:39Z House HR 2021-01-06 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 6, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ESHOO:H.R. 221.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 of article VI of the Constitution.In McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 U.S. 316 (1819), the SupremeCourt stated, ``Yet he would be charged with insanity whoshould contend that the legislature might not superadd to theoath directed by the Constitution such other oath of officeas its wisdom might suggest.''[Page H116]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-01-06T17:00:30Z 2021-01-06 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2021-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 N Government Operations and Politics Employee hiring Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Military personnel and dependents Political parties and affiliation Government Operations and Politics

00 2021-01-06 Introduced in House 2021-02-19T13:50:36Z This bill modifies the oath of office for elected and appointed positions in the federal civil service and uniformed services. Specifically, the bill modifies the oath to include a pledge to place the obligation to support and defend the Constitution above an obligation to any individual, political party, or faction.

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To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the oath of office taken by individuals in the civil service or uniformed services, and of other purposes. Display Title To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the oath of office taken by individuals in the civil service or uniformed services, and of other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the oath of office taken by individuals in the civil service or uniformed services, and of other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr221ih/xml/BILLS-117hr221ih.xml 2021-01-06 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.