Title 2 — The CongressRelease 119-73not60
§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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Pay for Representatives in Congress, Delegates from U.S. territories, and Resident Commissioners who are elected to fill an unexpired term must begin 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
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Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60