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2 U.S.C. 287: EstablishmentText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 2-THE CONGRESSCHAPTER 9C-OFFICE OF PARLIAMENTARIAN OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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§287. Establishment

There is hereby established in the House of Representatives an office to be known as the Office of the Parliamentarian, hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Office”.

( Pub. L. 95–94, title I, § 115 , Aug. 5, 1977 , 91 Stat. 668 .)

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Codification

Section is based on section 1 of House Resolution No. 502, Ninety-fifth Congress, Apr. 20, 1977, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 95–94.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section 6 of House Resolution No. 502, Apr. 20, 1977, as enacted into permanent law by section 115 of Pub. L. 95–94, provided that:

“This resolution [this chapter] shall take effect as of March 1, 1977, and shall continue in effect until otherwise provided by law.”