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2 U.S.C. § 1908

Legal representation authority

United States · Title 2 — THE CONGRESS · Status: effective

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2 U.S.C. § 1908, Legal representation authority, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/423344
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Any counsel described under paragraph (2) may for the purposes of providing legal assistance and representation to the United States Capitol Police Board or the United States Capitol Police enter an appearance in any proceeding before any court of the United States or of any State or political subdivision thereof, without compliance with any requirement for admission to practice before such court. Paragraph (1) refers to— Entrance of appearance authorized under subsection (a) shall be subject to the direction of the Capitol Police Board. The authority under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the admission of any person to practice before the United States Supreme Court. This section shall apply to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year thereafter.

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