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2 U.S.C. 4551: Day for paying salaries of the House of RepresentativesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 2-THE CONGRESSCHAPTER 45-CONGRESSIONAL PAY AND BENEFITS
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§4551. Day for paying salaries of the House of Representatives

The usual day for paying salaries in or under the House of Representatives shall be the last day of each month, except that if the last day of a month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal public holiday, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall pay such salaries on the first weekday which precedes the last day.

( Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 116(a) , Nov. 12, 2001 , 115 Stat. 573 .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 60d–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 2002, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 116(c), Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 573, provided that:

“This section [enacting this section and repealing sections 60d, 60e, and 60e–1 of this title] and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning after the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 12, 2001].”