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§ 3331 Oath of office
Statute
5 U.S.C. 3331
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5 U.S.C. 3331An 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 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.
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- Citation
- 5 U.S.C. 3331
- Edition
- 2024 edition of the U.S. Code
- Current through
- 2025-01-06
Annual edition text. Amendments enacted after the current-through date are not reflected; check uscode.house.gov for the latest release point.
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