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5 U.S.C. 2954: Information to committees of Congress on requestText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 5-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEESCHAPTER 29-COMMISSIONS, OATHS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS

§2954. Information to committees of Congress on request

An Executive agency, on request of the Committee on Government Operations of the House of Representatives, or of any seven members thereof, or on request of the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, or any five members thereof, shall submit any information requested of it relating to any matter within the jurisdiction of the committee.

( Pub. L. 89–554 , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 413 ; Pub. L. 103–437, § 3(b) , Nov. 2, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4581 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

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5 U.S.C. 105a.

May 29, 1928, ch. 901, § 2, 45 Stat. 996.

The words “Executive agency” are substituted for “executive department and independent establishment” in view of the definition of “Executive agency” in section 105.

The words “Committee on Government Operations of the House of Representatives” are substituted for “Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments of the House of Representatives” on authority of H. Res. 647 of the 82d Congress, adopted July 3, 1952.

The words “Committee on Government Operations of the Senate” are substituted for “Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments of the Senate” on authority of S. Res. 280 of the 82d Congress, adopted Mar. 3, 1952.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994⁠—Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate” for “Committee on Government Operations of the Senate”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Governmental Affairs of Senate changed to Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of Senate, effective Jan. 4, 2005, by Senate Resolution No. 445, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Oct. 9, 2004.

Committee on Government Operations of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. The Committee has since held the following names pursuant to changes made by House Resolutions:

Committee on Government Reform⁠—House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform⁠—House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.

Committee on Oversight and Reform⁠—House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2019.

Committee on Oversight and Accountability⁠—House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023.

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform⁠—House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, Jan. 3, 2025.