Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-102
§285 Establishment
Title 2 › CHAPTER 9A — OFFICE OF LAW REVISION COUNSEL › § 285
Summary
Sets up an office in the House of Representatives called the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, which this chapter will simply call the "Office."
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Title 2, §285
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There is established in the House of Representatives an office to be known as the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, referred to hereinafter in this chapter as the “Office”.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section is based on section 205(a) of House Resolution No. 988, Ninety-third Congress, Oct. 8, 1974, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 93–554.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 93–554, title I, ch. III, Dec. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1777, provided that the enactment of House Resolution No. 988, Ninety-third Congress, Oct. 8, 1974, into permanent law is effective on Jan. 2, 1975. This chapter is derived from enactment into permanent law of section 205 of House Resolution No. 988.
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2 U.S.C. § 285
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102