5 USC § 2906 - Oath; custody

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title: "5 USC § 2906 - Oath; custody"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "2906"
section_name: "Oath; custody"
chapter_number: 29
chapter_name: "COMMISSIONS, OATHS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "COMMISSIONS, OATHS, AND RECORDS"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "EMPLOYEES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 412.)"
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# § 2906. Oath; custody

section 3331 of this title

The oath of office taken by an individual under  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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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 412.)

| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes andStatutes at Large |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 5 U.S.C. 21. | R.S. § 1759. |

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