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2 U.S.C. 5561: Reporters for House of RepresentativesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 2-THE CONGRESSCHAPTER 55-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION
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§5561. Reporters for House of Representatives

No person shall be employed as a reporter for the House of Representatives without the approval of the Speaker.

(R.S. § 54.)

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Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 84a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

R.S. § 54 derived from act Apr. 2, 1872, ch. 79, § 3, 17 Stat. 47.