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§4302 Maximum Annual Rate of Compensation of Chief of Staff of Joint Committee on Taxation

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Summary

The Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation cannot be paid more than the higher of $173,900 per year or the pay rate the Speaker of the House sets under section 4532.

Full Legal Text

Title 2, §4302

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The maximum annual rate of compensation of the Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation shall not exceed the greater of $173,900 or the rate of pay in effect for such position under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of section 4532 of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 74a–2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2019—Pub. L. 116–94 substituted “The maximum annual rate of compensation of the Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation shall not exceed the greater of $173,900 or the rate of pay in effect for such position under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of section 4532 of this title.” for “The per annum rate of compensation of the Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation shall be the same as the per annum rate of compensation of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives.” 1994—Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Joint Committee on Taxation” for “Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2019 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 116–94 effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2020, or the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Dec. 20, 2019, see section 212(c) of Pub. L. 116–94, set out as a note under section 282b of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective as of beginning of first pay period which begins on or after Oct. 1, 1967, see section 220(a)(2) of Pub. L. 90–206, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1967 Amendment note under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Cross References Compensation of Legislative Counsel of House of Representatives, see section 282b of this title.

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Citation

2 U.S.C. § 4302

Title 2, The Congress

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102