Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-110
§4101 Authority of Officers of Congress Over Congressional Employees
Title 2 › CHAPTER 41 — CONGRESSIONAL OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL › § 4101
Summary
People who supervise congressional staff must check, before hiring, that someone has the skills needed for the job. They also have the power to fire or discipline any employee they supervise, including people hired after a Member of Congress recommends them. "Officer of the Congress" means: (1) an elected officer of the Senate or House who is not a Senator or Representative; and (2) the Architect of the Capitol.
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Title 2, §4101
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(a)Qualifications determinations; removal and discipline
Each officer of the Congress having responsibility for the supervision of employees, including employees appointed upon recommendation of Members of Congress, shall have authority—
(1)to determine, before the appointment of any individual as an employee under the supervision of that officer of the Congress, whether that individual possesses the qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the duties and responsibilities to be assigned to him; and
(2)to remove or otherwise discipline any employee under his supervision.
(b)“Officer of the Congress” defined
As used in this section, the term “officer of the Congress” means—
(1)an elected officer of the Senate or House of Representatives who is not a Member of the Senate or House; and
(2)The Architect of the Capitol.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 60–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective immediately prior to noon on Jan. 3, 1971, see section 601(1) of Pub. L. 91–510, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1970 Amendment note under section 4301 of this title.
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Citation
2 U.S.C. § 4101
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110