The President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or a chairman of any joint committee established by a joint or concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress, or of a committee of the whole, or of any committee of either House of Congress, is empowered to administer oaths to witnesses in any case under their examination.
Any member of either House of Congress may administer oaths to witnesses in any matter depending in either House of Congress of which he is a Member, or any committee thereof.
June 26, 1884, ch. 12323 Stat. 60June 22, 1938, ch. 59452 Stat. 942(R.S. § 101; , ; , , 943.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
May 3, 1798, ch. 36, § 11 Stat. 554Feb. 8, 1817, ch. 103 Stat. 345R.S. § 101 derived from acts , , and , .
R.S. § 101 constitutes first sentence, and act , constitutes second sentence.
Amendments
1938—Act , reenacted section without change.