Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

2 U.S.C. § 301

Preservation of existing appointing authorities

This chapter shall not be held or considered to change or otherwise affect—
(1)
any authority to establish positions under the House of Representatives which are not within the purview of this chapter, or
(2)
any authority to make appointments to positions under the House of Representatives, irrespective of whether such positions are within the purview of this chapter.

Pub. L. 88–652, § 1278 Stat. 1083(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 88–65278 Stat. 1079section 291 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the House Employees Position Classification Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 17 of Pub. L. 88–652section 291 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .