Title 2 — The CongressRelease 119-73

§301 Preservation of existing appointing authorities

Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 10— - CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES › § 301

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Keeps the House's existing power to create staff positions not covered by these rules and to appoint people to any House job.

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Title 2, §301

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This chapter shall not be held or considered to change or otherwise affect—

(1)any authority to establish positions under the House of Representatives which are not within the purview of this chapter, or

(2)any authority to make appointments to positions under the House of Representatives, irrespective of whether such positions are within the purview of this chapter.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 88–652, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1079, known as the House Employees Position Classification Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 291 of this title and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1965, see section 17 of Pub. L. 88–652, set out as a note under section 291 of this title.

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Citation

2 U.S.C. § 301

Title 2 — The Congress

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73