Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-102
§5304 Salaries of Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners Elected for Unexpired Terms
Title 2 › CHAPTER 53 — HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBERS › SUBCHAPTER I — MEMBER PAY › § 5304
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People elected to finish someone else's term—Representatives, Territorial Delegates, and Resident Commissioners—begin receiving pay on the day they are elected and not before.
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Title 2, §5304
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The salaries of Representatives in Congress, Delegates from Territories, and Resident Commissioners, elected for unexpired terms, shall commence on the date of their election and not before.
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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 37 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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2 U.S.C. § 5304
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102