§5505 — Title 2 The Congress | U.S. Code

Summary

Money cannot be paid from certain House accounts unless the House Committee on Oversight approves it. Those accounts cover pay and expenses for most House committees (not the Appropriations Committee), the House computer support office, and allowances and expenses for Members, officers, and administrative/support offices. When the Committee approves a payment request the way it requires, that payment is final and must be accepted by all government departments and officers. A "Member of the House" means a Representative, a Delegate, or a Resident Commissioner to Congress.

Title 2, §5505

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(a)No payment may be made from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives (as determined by the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives), unless sanctioned by that Committee. Payments on vouchers approved in the manner directed by that Committee shall be deemed, held, and taken, and are declared to be conclusive upon all the departments and officers of the Government.

(b)As used in this section—

(1)the term “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives” means accounts for salaries and expenses of committees (other than the Committee on Appropriations), the computer support organization of the House of Representatives, and allowances and expenses of Members of the House of Representatives, officers of the House of Representatives, and administrative and support offices of the House of Representatives; and

(2)the term “Member of the House of Representatives” means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 95–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is comprised of section 105 of Pub. L. 104–186. Subsec. (c) of section 105 of Pub. L. 104–186 amended former section 95 of this title.

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in former section 95 of this title prior to amendment of that section by Pub. L. 104–186, title I, § 105(c), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1722.

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.

§5505 Payments from applicable accounts of House of Representatives