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HB1000: OATHS Act Ordering Authentication in The House’s Swearing-in Act

: Virginia Foxx (R-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Feb 14, 2023
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To direct the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide Members-elect of the House with written copies of the oath of office prior to the first session of a Congress and to provide that a Member-elect who signs such copies shall be considered to have taken the oath of office.

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HB1000: OATHS Act Ordering Authentication in The House’s Swearing-in Act

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