2 USC § 396 - Allowance of party’s expenses

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title: "2 USC § 396 - Allowance of party’s expenses"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "396"
section_name: "Allowance of party’s expenses"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "CONTESTED ELECTIONS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–138, § 17, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 290; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 211(4), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1744.)"
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# § 396. Allowance of party’s expenses

The committee may allow any party reimbursement from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives of his reasonable expenses of the contested election case, including reasonable attorneys fees, upon the verified application of such party accompanied by a complete and detailed account of his expenses and supporting vouchers and receipts.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–138, § 17, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 290; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 211(4), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1744.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1996— substituted “applicable accounts” for “contingent fund”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section applicable with respect to any general or special election for Representative in, or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress of the United States occurring after , see , set out as a note under .