Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-102
§301 Preservation of Existing Appointing Authorities
Title 2 › CHAPTER 10 — CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES › § 301
Summary
Keeps the House of Representatives' power to create jobs and hire people unchanged. It does not change the House's ability to set up jobs that are not covered by this law, or to appoint or hire people for any House jobs whether they are covered by this law or not.
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Title 2, §301
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This chapter shall not be held or considered to change or otherwise affect—
(1)any authority to establish positions under the House of Representatives which are not within the purview of this chapter, or
(2)any authority to make appointments to positions under the House of Representatives, irrespective of whether such positions are within the purview of this chapter.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 88–652, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1079, known as the House Employees Position Classification Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 291 of this title and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 1, 1965, see section 17 of Pub. L. 88–652, set out as a note under section 291 of this title.
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Citation
2 U.S.C. § 301
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102