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2 U.S.C. § 5121

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Expense allowance of Speaker of House of Representatives
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Title
2 — The Congress
Chapter
CH51
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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There shall be paid to the Speaker of the House of Representatives in equal monthly installments an expense allowance of $10,000 per annum to assist in defraying expenses relating to or resulting from the discharge of his official duties, for which no accounting, other than for income tax purposes, shall be made by him. (Jan. 19, 1949, ch. 2, § 1(e), 63 Stat. 4; Oct. 20, 1951, ch. 521, title VI, § 619(c), 65 Stat. 570; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(1), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1725.) Editorial Notes Codification Section was formerly classified to section 31b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Amendments1996—Pub. L. 104–186 struck out “(which shall be in lieu of the allowance provided by section 601(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended)” after “per annum”. 1951—Act Oct. 20, 1951, made Speaker’s expense allowance taxable. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of 1951 AmendmentAmendment by act Oct. 20, 1951, effective at noon, Jan. 3, 1953, see section 619(e) of act Oct. 20, 1951, set out as a note under section 102 of Title 3, The President. Effective DateSection effective at noon, Jan. 20, 1949, see section 3 of act Jan. 19, 1949.

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