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§22 Oath of President of Senate

Title 2 › Chapter 2— ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS › § 22

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

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If the President of the Senate hasn't been sworn in yet, any senator can swear them in.

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Title 2, §22

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When a President of the Senate has not taken the oath of office, it shall be administered to him by any Member of the Senate.

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Codification R.S. § 29 derived from act June 1, 1789, ch. 1, § 2, 1 Stat. 23.

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2 U.S.C. § 22

Title 2The Congress

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Apr 3, 2026

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