§ 191. — Oaths to witnesses.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 2USC191]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 6--CONGRESSIONAL AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE; INVESTIGATIONS
Sec. 191. Oaths to witnesses
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.
(R.S. Sec. 101; June 26, 1884, ch. 123, 23 Stat. 60; June 22, 1938, ch.
594, 52 Stat. 942, 943.)
Codification
R.S. Sec. 101 derived from acts May 3, 1798, ch. 36, Sec. 1, 1 Stat.
554, and Feb. 8, 1817, ch. 10, 3 Stat. 345.
R.S. Sec. 101 constitutes first sentence, and act June 26, 1884,
constitutes second sentence.
Amendments
1938--Act June 22, 1938, reenacted section without change.
