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2 U.S.C. 4701: Subletting duties of employees of Senate or HouseText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 2-THE CONGRESSCHAPTER 47-CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS
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§4701. Subletting duties of employees of Senate or House

No employee of Congress, either in the Senate or House, shall sublet to, or hire, another to do or perform any part of the duties or work attached to the position to which he was appointed.

( Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177, § 1 , 28 Stat. 771 .)

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Section was formerly classified to section 101 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.