Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73not60
§2906 Oath; Custody
Title 5 › Part III— EMPLOYEES › Subpart A— General Provisions › Chapter 29— COMMISSIONS, OATHS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS › Subchapter I— COMMISSIONS, OATHS, AND RECORDS › § 2906
Summary
When a person takes the oath required by section 3331, they must give the signed oath to the House of Congress, the agency, or the court that the job belongs to, and that body must keep it in its records.
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Title 5, §2906
Government Organization and Employees — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The oath of office taken by an individual under section 3331 of this title shall be delivered by him to, and preserved by, the House of Congress, agency, or court to which the office pertains.
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DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 21.R.S. § 1759. 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. § 2906
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60