Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-102
§287 Establishment
Title 2 › CHAPTER 9C — OFFICE OF PARLIAMENTARIAN OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES › § 287
Summary
Creates the House Office of the Parliamentarian, called "the Office."
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Title 2, §287
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There is hereby established in the House of Representatives an office to be known as the Office of the Parliamentarian, hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Office”.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section is based on section 1 of House Resolution No. 502, Ninety-fifth Congress, Apr. 20, 1977, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 95–94.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 6 of House Resolution No. 502, Apr. 20, 1977, as enacted into permanent law by section 115 of Pub. L. 95–94, provided that: “This resolution [this chapter] shall take effect as of March 1, 1977, and shall continue in effect until otherwise provided by law.”
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Citation
2 U.S.C. § 287
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102