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2 U.S.C. § 5604 — Duties of Sergeant at Arms

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2 U.S.C. § 5604 — Duties of Sergeant at Arms

It shall be the duty of the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives to attend the House during its sittings, to maintain order under the direction of the Speaker, and, pending the election of a Speaker or Speaker pro tempore, under the direction of the Clerk, execute the commands of the House and all processes issued by authority thereof, directed to him by the Speaker.

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2 U.S.C. § 130i — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 105(1), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1123

### Statutory Notes Section, Pub. L. 107–117, div. B, § 905, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2318, established House of Representatives Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations. #### Transfer of House Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations Functions to Sergeant at Arms Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 105, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1123, provided that: “Effective February 1, 2010— “(1) section 905 of the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2002 ([2 U.S.C. 130i](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section130i&num=0&edition=prelim)) is repealed; and “(2) the functions and responsibilities of the Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Operations under section 905 of such Act are transferred and assigned to the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives.”

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2 U.S.C. § 78 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 78 was editorially reclassified as [section 5604 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section5604&num=0&edition=prelim). #### Law Enforcement Authority of Sergeant at Arms Pub. L. 104–53, title III, § 313, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 538, which related to the law enforcement authority of the Sergeant at Arms, was editorially reclassified as [section 5605 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section5605&num=0&edition=prelim).

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2 U.S.C. § 5604 — Duties of Sergeant at Arms

Page 624 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 5603 Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 83 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 5603. Symbol of office of Sergeant at Arms The symbol of his office shall be the mace, which shall be borne by him while enforcing order on the floor. (Oct. 1, 1890, ch. 1256, § 2, 26 Stat. 645.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 79 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 5604. Duties of Sergeant at Arms It shall be the duty of the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives to attend the House during its sittings, to maintain order under the direction of the Speaker, and, pending the election of a Speaker or Speaker pro tem- pore, under the direction of the Clerk, execute the commands of the House and all processes issued by authority thereof, directed to him by the Speaker. (Oct. 1, 1890, ch. 1256, § 1, 26 Stat. 645; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(25)(A), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1733.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 78 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 struck out ‘‘, keep the accounts for the pay and mileage of Members and Delegates, and pay them as provided by law’’ after ‘‘directed to him by the Speaker’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Effective Feb. 1, 2010, functions of House of Rep- resentatives Office of Emergency Planning, Prepared- ness, and Operations transferred to Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, see section 105 of title I of div. G of Pub. L. 112–74, set out as a note

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