Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-102
§6111 Compensation of President Pro Tempore of Senate
Title 2 › CHAPTER 61 — SENATE LEADERSHIP › SUBCHAPTER II — VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE › § 6111
Summary
When the Vice President's office is vacant, the person serving as President of the Senate at that time must be paid the same salary the Vice President gets under the law.
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Title 2, §6111
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Whenever there is no Vice President, the President of the Senate for the time being is entitled to the compensation provided by law for the Vice President.
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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 32 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. R.S. § 36 derived from act Aug. 16, 1856, ch. 123, § 2, 11 Stat. 48. Cross References Compensation of Vice President, see section 104 of Title 3, The President.
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2 U.S.C. § 6111
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102