Title 2The CongressRelease 119-73

§5344 Payments and reimbursements for certain House staff expenses

Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 53— - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBERS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES › § 5344

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Payments and reimbursements for staff covered by section 5343 must follow the rules the House Oversight Committee sets for staff travel and other expenses. Reimbursements must be paid using special voucher forms the Committee requires. The House Oversight Committee may also approve extra money, if needed, for staff allowances and office space for Members-elect, but not for an incumbent Member reelected to the next Congress.

Full Legal Text

Title 2, §5344

The Congress — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Payments and reimbursements to staff persons under section 5343 of this title shall be made as provided (with respect to staff) in the regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Oversight with respect to travel and other expenses of staff. Reimbursements shall be paid on special voucher forms prescribed by the Committee on House Oversight.
(b)Additional funds, if any, for staff allowances and office space for use by Members-elect (other than an incumbent Member reelected to the ensuing Congress) shall be authorized by the Committee on House Oversight.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 43b–3 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is based on section 2 of House Resolution No. 10, Ninety-fourth Congress, Jan. 14, 1975, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 94–59.

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

2 U.S.C. § 5344

Title 2The Congress

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73