House Office of General Counsel (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised May 21, 2014 |
| Report Number |
RS22890 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Matthew E. Glassman, Government and Finance Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
The Office of General Counsel was first established by resolution on April 9, 1992, and later incorporated into the rules of the House of Representatives adopted for the 103rd Congress, on January 5, 1993. Prior to 1992, the General Counsel of the House was located within the Clerk's Office. Historically, the functions of the House General Counsel were performed by the Counsel to the Clerk of the House, whose duties gradually evolved from legal advisor to the Clerk to a general counsel for the House as a whole. The position of Counsel to the Clerk was renamed House General Counsel in 1979. [â¦] The office is led by the House General Counsel, who is appointed by the Speaker of the House in consultation with the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group, which comprises the majority and minority leaderships. The professional staff of the office includes five attorneys and a support staff.
