Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-102
§5602 Tenure of Office of Sergeant at Arms
Title 2 › CHAPTER 55 — HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION › SUBCHAPTER VIII — SERGEANT AT ARMS › § 5602
Summary
An elected Sergeant at Arms stays in the job until a successor takes over, unless the House removes them.
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Title 2, §5602
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Any person duly elected and qualified as Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives shall continue in said office until his successor is chosen and qualified, subject however, to removal by the House of Representatives.
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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 83 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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2 U.S.C. § 5602
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102