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House Bill 9487
118th Congress(2023-2024)
House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act
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H. R. 9487 (Reported-in-House)

House Calendar No. 89

118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9487

[Report No. 118–678]


To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 6, 2024

Mr. Steil introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

September 16, 2024

Additional sponsor: Mr. Morelle

September 16, 2024

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act”.

SEC. 2. Designation of multiple Deputy Legislative Counsels.

(a) Designation.—Section 522(b)(1) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 282a(b)(1)) is amended—

(1) by amending the first sentence to read as follows: “The Legislative Counsel shall designate one or more of the attorneys appointed under subsection (a) as a Deputy Legislative Counsel.”; and

(2) in the second sentence, by striking “the Deputy Legislative Counsel shall perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel.” and inserting “the functions of the Legislative Counsel shall be performed by a Deputy Legislative Counsel. If there is more than one Deputy Legislative Counsel, the Deputy Legislative Counsel who shall perform such functions shall be determined in accordance with the order specified in a notice filed with the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House by the Legislative Counsel.”.

(b) Conforming amendment.—Section 522(b)(2) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 282a(b)(2)) is amended by striking “Deputy Legislative Counsel” and inserting “Deputy Legislative Counsels”.

House Calendar No. 89

118th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 9487
[Report No. 118–678]
A BILL
To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel, and for other purposes.
September 16, 2024
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed