Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102
§2904 Oath; Administered Without Fees
Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart A — General Provisions › CHAPTER 29 — COMMISSIONS, OATHS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS › SUBCHAPTER I — COMMISSIONS, OATHS, AND RECORDS › § 2904
Summary
An executive-branch employee allowed to give required job oaths must not charge, accept, or pay any fee for administering them.
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Title 5, §2904
Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
An employee of an Executive agency who is authorized to administer the oath of office required by section 3331 of this title, or any other oath required by law in connection with employment in the executive branch, may not charge or receive a fee or pay for administering the oath.
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Historical and Revision Notes
DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 16a(a) (1st 9 words after last comma).June 26, 1943, ch. 145, § 206 (1st 9 words after last comma), 57 Stat. 196. Sept. 30, 1961, Pub. L. 87–332 (so much of par. under “General Provision” as inserted “(a)”), 75 Stat. 743. 5 U.S.C. 20.Aug. 29, 1890, ch. 820, § 1 (2d sentence under “Fourth Auditor’s Office”), 26 Stat. 371. The section is restated to combine former section 16a(a) (1st 9 words after last comma) and 20. The prohibition is restated in positive form. The words “officer” and “clerk” are omitted as included in “employee”. Reference to oaths taken on promotion is omitted as unnecessary. 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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5 U.S.C. § 2904
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102