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Title 2 — The Congress

Chapter 24 — Congressional Accountability

§ 1431. Exercise of rulemaking powers

Statutory text

The provisions of sections 1302(b)(3), section 1 1381(l), and 1384(c) of this title are enacted—

(1)

as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of such House, respectively, and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and

(2)

with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change such rules (so far as relating to such House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of each House.

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. The word “section” probably should not appear.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 104–1 title V § 501 · 109 Stat. 3

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 1431

    Pub. L. 104–1, title V, § 501, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 39

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 104–1, title V, § 501, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 39

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 501. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS. The provisions of sections 102(b)(3) and 304(c) are enacted— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of such House, respectively, and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change such rules (so far as relating to such House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of each House.

  2. Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act

    Pub. L. 115–397 title II § 201(c) · 132 Stat. 5297

    Inserted · 2 U.S.C. § 1431

    Pub. L. 115–397 inserted “, section 1381(l),” before“and 1384(c) of this title” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–397 inserted “, section 1381(l),” before“and 1384(c) of this title” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Rulemaking Powers.— Section 501 (2 U.S.C. 1431) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting “, section 301(l),” before “and 304(c)”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 115–397 effective upon expiration of the 180-day period beginning on Dec. 21, 2018, with provisions for effect on pending proceedings, see section 401 of Pub. L. 115–397, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–397 inserted “, section 1381(l),” before“and 1384(c) of this title” in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–397 effective upon expiration of the 180-day period beginning on , with provisions for effect on pending proceedings, see section 401 of Pub. L. 115–397, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.

Credits

1995–2018 · 2 acts
  1. 1995Pub. L. 104–1, title V, § 501, , 109 Stat. 39
  2. 2018Pub. L. 115–397, title II, § 201(c), , 132 Stat. 5317.
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(Pub. L. 104–1, title V, § 501, , 109 Stat. 39; Pub. L. 115–397, title II, § 201(c), , 132 Stat. 5317.)

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