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2 U.S.C. § 5562

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Preservation of reports, statements, or documents filed with Clerk of House
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Title
2 — The Congress
Chapter
CH55
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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(a) If the Clerk of the House of Representatives is required under any law, rule, or regulation to make available for public inspection a report, statement, or other document filed with the Office of the Clerk, the Clerk shall preserve the report, statement, or document—(1) for a period of 6 years from the date on which the document is filed; or (2) if the law, rule, or regulation so provides, the period required under such law, rule, or regulation. (b) Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to reports, statements, and documents filed before, on, or after December 8, 2004. (Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 106, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3176.) Editorial Notes Codification Section was formerly classified to section 104c of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005, which is div. G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005.

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