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§5344 Payments and Reimbursements for Certain House Staff Expenses

Title 2 › Chapter 53— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBERS › Subchapter III— EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES › § 5344

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Pay staff under section 5343 must follow the rules the Committee on House Oversight sets for staff travel and other expenses. Reimbursements have to be paid on special voucher forms the Committee provides. Any extra money for staff pay or office space for Members-elect (except an incumbent who was reelected to the next Congress) must be approved by the Committee on House Oversight.

Full Legal Text

Title 2, §5344

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(a)Payments and reimbursements to staff persons under section 5343 of this title shall be made as provided (with respect to staff) in the regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Oversight with respect to travel and other expenses of staff. Reimbursements shall be paid on special voucher forms prescribed by the Committee on House Oversight.
(b)Additional funds, if any, for staff allowances and office space for use by Members-elect (other than an incumbent Member reelected to the ensuing Congress) shall be authorized by the Committee on House Oversight.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 43b–3 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is based on section 2 of House Resolution No. 10, Ninety-fourth Congress, Jan. 14, 1975, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 94–59.

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

2 U.S.C. § 5344

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Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

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