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§6592 Limitation on Compensation of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate
Title 2 › Chapter 65— SENATE OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter III— SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF SENATE › Part A— Organization and Personnel › § 6592
Summary
The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate must not accept any fees, extra pay, or other benefits for doing their job, either directly or indirectly. They may only be paid the salary that the law sets.
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Title 2, §6592
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The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall receive, directly or indirectly, no fees or other compensation or emolument whatever for performing the duties of the office, or in connection therewith, other than the salary prescribed by law.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 62 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. 344.
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2 U.S.C. § 6592
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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