Title 2 — The CongressRelease 119-73not60
§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
Summary
Starting in fiscal year 1983 and each year after, Treasury funds are used to pay Members’ pay and related admin costs at levels recommended for federal employees and allowed by law. These payments replace any unpaid earlier amounts. "Member" means Senators, Representatives, Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner, territorial Delegates, 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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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
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Apr 3, 2026
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