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5 U.S.C. 5515: Crediting amounts received for jury or witness service

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–145 substituted ", the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or the Chief of the Capitol Police" for "or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives". (United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009) Law text

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–186 substituted "Chief Administrative Officer" for "Clerk". (House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act) Law text

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–563 substituted "jury or witness service" for "jury service in State courts" in section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 91–563 authorized crediting of amounts received for jury service in courts in the District of Columbia and in territories or possessions of the United States, included amounts received for service as a witness or when performing official duty under section 6322(b) of this title, and excepte…

    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.