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§5601 Sergeant at Arms of House; Additional Compensation
Title 2 › Chapter 55— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter VIII— SERGEANT AT ARMS › § 5601
Summary
The Sergeant at Arms must not take any pay except the salary set by law.
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Title 2, §5601
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The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives shall receive, directly or indirectly, no fees or other compensation or emolument whatever for performing the duties of the office, or in connection therewith, otherwise than the salary prescribed by law.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 77 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Similar ProvisionsProvisions similar to those in this section were also contained in act Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 129, 18 Stat. 346.
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2 U.S.C. § 5601
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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