2 USC § 5326 - “Member of the House” defined

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identifier: "/us/usc/t2/s5326"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "2 USC § 5326 - “Member of the House” defined"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "5326"
section_name: "“Member of the House” defined"
chapter_number: 53
chapter_name: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBERS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "EMPLOYEES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 600, § 3, 49 Stat. 680.)"
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# § 5326. “Member of the House” defined

section 5324 of this title

As used in  the phrase “Member of the House” shall mean a Representative, Representative-elect, Delegate, Delegate-elect, Resident Commissioner, or Resident Commissioner-elect.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 600, § 3, 49 Stat. 680.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to  prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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