Title 2 — The CongressRelease 119-73
§5145 Lump-sum allowances for House Majority Floor Leader, Minority Floor Leader, Majority Whip, and Minority Whip
Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 51— - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LEADERSHIP › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS AND WHIPS › § 5145
Summary
Raises the lump-sum allowances for four House offices. Starting in fiscal year 2008 and each year after, the allowance for the Majority Floor Leader and the allowance for the Minority Floor Leader are each increased by $200,000. Starting in fiscal year 2009 and each year after, the allowance for the Majority Whip and the allowance for the Minority Whip are each increased by $72,000.
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Title 2, §5145
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(a)Effective with respect to fiscal year 2008 and each succeeding fiscal year, the aggregate amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the lump-sum allowance for each of the following offices is increased as follows:
(1)The allowance for the office of the Majority Floor Leader is increased by $200,000.
(2)The allowance for the office of the Minority Floor Leader is increased by $200,000.
(b)Effective with respect to fiscal year 2009 and each succeeding fiscal year, the aggregate amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the lump-sum allowance for each of the following offices is increased as follows:
(1)The allowance for the office of the Majority Whip is increased by $72,000.
(2)The allowance for the office of the Minority Whip is increased by $72,000.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 74a–10a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2009, which is div. G of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009.
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2 U.S.C. § 5145
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73