# 117-hres-281: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee.

117-hres-281, Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA); status Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-281
- Congress: 117
- Title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
- Introduced: 2021-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] (R-LA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation…
- 117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19…
- 117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
- 117-hr-1080: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

## Sources
- [117-hres-281 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/281)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hr-1080: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1080)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-281 (as of 2026-10-15).