To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the oath of office taken by individuals in the civil service or uniformed services, and of other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-221
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2021-01-06
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Employee hiring

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Military personnel and dependents

Political parties and affiliation
Latest action: action_date: 2021-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill modifies the oath of office for elected and appointed positions in the federal civil service and uniformed services. Specifically, the bill modifies the oath to include a pledge to place the obligation to support and defend the Constitution above an obligation to any individual, political party, or faction. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2021 Ms. Eshoo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the oath of office taken by individuals in the civil service or uniformed services, and of other purposes.

1. Modification of oath of office for individuals in the civil service or uniformed services Section 3331 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 3331. Oath of office An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, shall take the following oath: I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I place this obligation above that to any individual, political party, or faction; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God. This section does not affect other oaths required by law. .