Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-102
§1413 Privileges and Immunities
Title 2 › CHAPTER 24 — CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY › SUBCHAPTER IV — ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL DISPUTE-RESOLUTION PROCEDURES › § 1413
Summary
Allowing lawsuits under sections 1405(f)(3), 1407, and 1408 doesn't waive government immunity, members’ Article I, Section 6, Clause 1 privileges, or either House’s powers over records and information, including Article I, Section 5, Clause 3.
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Title 2, §1413
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The authorization to bring judicial proceedings under section 1405(f)(3), 1407, and 1408 of this title shall not constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity for any other purpose, or of the privileges of any Senator or Member of the House of Representatives under article I, section 6, clause 1, of the Constitution, or a waiver of any power of either the Senate or the House of Representatives under the Constitution, including under article I, section 5, clause 3, or under the rules of either House relating to records and information within its jurisdiction.
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2 U.S.C. § 1413
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102