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2 U.S.C. 1301: Definitions

Created in 1995 by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-1). Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

13 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 1316a, 2 U.S.C. 1381, 2 U.S.C. 2051, 2 U.S.C. 4579, 2 U.S.C. 6161.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–94, §805(b)(1), inserted "the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom," after "With respect to" in introductory provisions. (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–94, §805(b)(2), inserted subpar. (A) designation before "Subject to paragraph (3),", redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, of subpar. (A), and added subpar. (B). (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–94, §805(b)(3), added subpar. (D). (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (b)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–397, §305(a), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). Law text
    • Pub. L. 115–397, §308(b)(1)–(7), substituted "Office of Congressional Workplace Rights" for "Office of Compliance" wherever appearing. Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–141, §153(a)(1)(A)(i), added subpar. (J). Par. (3)(J) subsequently redesignated subsec. (a)(3)(J). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (3)
    • Pub. L. 115–397, §305(b)(1), added subpar. (K). Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–397, §305(c), substituted "subparagraphs (C) through (K)" for "subparagraphs (C) through (I)". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–397, §302(b), substituted "disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives" for "disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives". Amendment, which was directed to par. (7), was executed to subsec. (a)(7) to reflect the intervening redesignation made… Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–397, §305(c), substituted "subparagraphs (C) through (K)" for "subparagraphs (C) through (I)". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–397, §305(b)(2), substituted "the Office of Technology Assessment, and the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development" for "and the Office of Technology Assessment". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–141, §153(a)(1)(A)(ii), added subpar. (E). Par. (9)(E) subsequently redesignated subsec. (a)(9)(E). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (9)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–145 substituted "the United States Capitol Police," for "the Capitol Police Board,". (United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009) Law text · (9)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–437, §422(b)(1), substituted "the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services;" for "the Capitol Guide Service;". Law text · (3)
    • Pub. L. 110–279, which directed substitution of "or the Botanic Garden" for ", the Botanic Garden, or the Senate Restaurant", was executed by making the substitution for ", the Botanic Garden, or the Senate Restaurants" to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Law text · (5)
    • Pub. L. 110–437, §422(b)(2), substituted "the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services," for "the Capitol Guide Board,". Law text · (9)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.