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§4578 Restriction on Payment of Dual Compensation by Secretary of Senate
Title 2 › Chapter 45— CONGRESSIONAL PAY AND BENEFITS › Subchapter III— SENATE › Part A— Amount and Type › § 4578
Summary
Unless a law specifically allows it, money paid out by the Secretary of the Senate cannot be used to pay a person twice for the same time. If someone is being paid from Senate funds for one job, they may not also be paid from those funds for another job that covers the same period.
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Title 2, §4578
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Unless otherwise specifically authorized by law, no part of any appropriation disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall be available for payment of compensation to any person holding any position, for any period for which such person received compensation for holding any other position, the compensation for which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 66a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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2 U.S.C. § 4578
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Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60