Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-102
§5512 Use of Available Balances of Expired Appropriations
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Summary
With section 5511’s approval, leftover balances from expired House appropriations can pay law‑authorized death gratuities for the death of a House employee, and can fund the section 5508 account to cover House payments under section 8147 of title 5 and reimburse the Labor Secretary for unemployment paid to former House employees. Applies to funds from fiscal year 2020 onward.
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Title 2, §5512
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(a)Subject to section 5511 of this title, available balances of expired appropriations for the House of Representatives shall be available to the House of Representatives—
(1)for the payment of a death gratuity which is specifically appropriated by law and which is made in connection with the death of an employee of the House of Representatives, without regard to the fiscal year in which the payment is made; and
(2)for deposit into the account established under section 5508 of this title for making payments of the House of Representatives to the Employees’ Compensation Fund under section 8147 of title 5 and for reimbursing the Secretary of Labor for any amounts paid with respect to unemployment compensation payments for former employees of the House.
(b)This section shall apply with respect to funds appropriated or otherwise made available in fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.
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2 U.S.C. § 5512
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102