2 U.S.C. § 22 (2024)
This is the official text of 2 U.S.C. § 22 (2024), part of Federal (US Code)’s United States Code — the codified general and permanent federal statutes of the United States, organized into more than 50 numbered titles by subject.
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Oath of President of Senate
Official statutory text
When a President of the Senate has not taken the oath of office, it shall be administered to him by any Member of the Senate.
(R.S. §29.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
R.S. §29 derived from act June 1, 1789, ch. 1, §2, 1 Stat. 23.
(R.S. §29.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
R.S. §29 derived from act June 1, 1789, ch. 1, §2, 1 Stat. 23.
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