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§4502 Appropriation of Funds for Compensation of Members of Congress and for Administrative Expenses at Levels Authorized by Law and Recommended by the President for Federal Employees

Title 2 › CHAPTER 45 — CONGRESSIONAL PAY AND BENEFITS › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL › Part A — Amount and Type › § 4502

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Starting in fiscal year 1983, the Treasury must yearly pay Members of Congress and cover related administrative costs at levels allowed by law and matching the President’s recommended federal pay for that year, and those payments replace any unpaid amounts from earlier years. "Member" means Senators, Representatives, the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, Delegates from DC and U.S. territories (Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa), and the Vice President.

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Title 2, §4502

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Effective beginning with fiscal year 1983, and continuing each year thereafter, such sums as hereafter may be necessary for “Compensation of Members” (and administrative expenses related thereto), as authorized by law and at such level recommended by the President for Federal employees for that fiscal year are hereby appropriated from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Such sums when paid shall be in lieu of any sums accrued in prior years but not paid. For purposes of this subsection, the term “Member” means each Member of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, the Delegates from the District of Columbia, Guam, Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, and the Vice President.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified as a note under section 31 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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2 U.S.C. § 4502

Title 2, The Congress

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102