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2 U.S.C. 2086: DefinitionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 2-THE CONGRESSCHAPTER 30-OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CAPITOL COMPLEX
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§2086. Definition

As used in this part, the term “Member of the House of Representatives” means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.

( Pub. L. 100–696, title VIII, § 806 , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4610 .)

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Section was classified to section 188a–5 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.