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5 U.S.C. § 5503

Recess appointments

United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective

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5 U.S.C. § 5503, Recess appointments, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/426994
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Payment for services may not be made from the Treasury of the United States to an individual appointed during a recess of the Senate to fill a vacancy in an existing office, if the vacancy existed while the Senate was in session and was by law required to be filled by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, until the appointee has been confirmed by the Senate. This subsection does not apply—

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