2 U.S.C. § 396 — Allowance of party’s expenses

submitted 57 years ago by Pub. L. 91-138 to r/title-2-THE-CONGRESS · 51 words · no verdicts yet

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This law lets a House committee reimburse a party's expenses in a contested election case. That includes reasonable attorney's fees. The party must apply with a verified, detailed account of expenses and supporting receipts.

The committee handling a contested election case may allow any party to be reimbursed from the applicable House of Representatives accounts for their reasonable expenses in the case, including reasonable attorney's fees. To get this reimbursement, the party must submit a verified — sworn — application, along with a complete and detailed account of their expenses, plus supporting vouchers and receipts.

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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.

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.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1969Enacted · Pub. L. 91-138 · 83 Stat. 290
1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-186 · 110 Stat. 1744

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 91-138 on 1969-12-05.

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