Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102
§2901 Commission of an Officer
Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart A — General Provisions › CHAPTER 29 — COMMISSIONS, OATHS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS › SUBCHAPTER I — COMMISSIONS, OATHS, AND RECORDS › § 2901
Summary
The President can sign and hand over an officer’s official commission after the Senate has adjourned, as long as the Senate already confirmed that person’s appointment.
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Title 5, §2901
Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The President may make out and deliver, after adjournment of the Senate, the commission of an officer whose appointment has been confirmed by the Senate.
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Historical and Revision Notes
DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 10.R.S. § 1773. The words “confirmed by” are substituted for “advised and consented to”. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
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Citation
5 U.S.C. § 2901
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102