Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-102

§5309 Disbursement of Compensation of House Members by Chief Administrative Officer

Title 2 › CHAPTER 53 — HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBERS › SUBCHAPTER I — MEMBER PAY › § 5309

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Treasury pays Members' pay and mileage on the House Chief Administrative Officer's request; the CAO handles and accounts for the money and gets no extra pay.

Full Legal Text

Title 2, §5309

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The moneys which have been, or may be, appropriated for the compensation and mileage of Members and Delegates shall be paid at the Treasury on requisitions drawn by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, and shall be kept, disbursed, and accounted for by him according to law, and he shall be a disbursing officer, but he shall not be entitled to any compensation additional to the salary fixed by law.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 80 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Sergeant-at-Arms”.

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Citation

2 U.S.C. § 5309

Title 2, The Congress

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102