Title 2 — The CongressRelease 119-73
§4553 Gratuities for survivors of deceased House employees; computation
Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 45— - CONGRESSIONAL PAY AND BENEFITS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES › Part Part B— - Administration › § 4553
Summary
From July 2, 1954, the Chief Administrative Officer may pay from House funds a gratuity to survivors of deceased House employees. Amount: 1 month’s pay per year (or part) for years 1–6; ½ month per year (or part) for years 7–18; service includes federal civilian work and military service that interrupted it.
Full Legal Text
Title 2, §4553
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The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives is on and after July 2, 1954, authorized to pay, from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, a gratuity to the widow, widower, or heirs-at-law, of each deceased employee of the House an amount equal to one month’s salary for each year or part of year of the first six years service of such employee plus one-half of one month’s salary for each year or part of year of such service in excess of six years to and including the eighteenth year of such service. Service computed hereunder shall include all Federal civilian employment, and military service where such service interrupted Federal civilian employment.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 125 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives” for “Clerk of the House” and “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives” for “contingent fund of the House”.
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Citation
2 U.S.C. § 4553
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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