Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-102
§30a Jury Duty Exemption of Elected Officials of Legislative Branch
Title 2 › CHAPTER 2 — ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS › § 30a
Summary
Members of Congress cannot be forced to serve on any federal, state, or local grand or petit jury. This rule covers Senators, Representatives, the Resident Commissioner, and Delegates from D.C., Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
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Title 2, §30a
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(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State or local law, no elected official of the legislative branch of the United States Government shall be required to serve on a grand or petit jury, convened by any Federal, State or local court, whether such service is requested by judicial summons or by some other means of compulsion.
(b)“Elected official of the legislative branch” shall mean each Member of the United States House of Representatives, the Delegates from the District of Columbia, Guam, the American Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, and each United States Senator.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991.
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2 U.S.C. § 30a
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102