Title 2 — The CongressRelease 119-73not60
§281a Purpose and Policy
Title 2 › Chapter 9— OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL › Subchapter II— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES › Part I— Purpose, Policy, and Function › § 281a
Summary
The Office must advise and help the House, committees, and Members so laws state policy clearly. It must stay neutral on policy unless the Speaker or a committee asks about a proposal affecting the Office. Communications with Members or committees are attorney‑client confidential.
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Title 2, §281a
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The purpose of the Office shall be to advise and assist the House of Representatives, and its committees and Members, in the achievement of a clear, faithful, and coherent expression of legislative policies. The Office shall maintain impartiality as to issues of legislative policy to be determined by the House of Representatives, and shall not advocate the adoption or rejection of any legislation except when duly requested by the Speaker or a committee to comment on a proposal directly affecting the functions of the Office. The Office shall maintain the attorney-client relationship with respect to all communications between it and any Member or committee of the House.
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2 U.S.C. § 281a
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60