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House Sergeant at Arms: A Primer (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Sept. 28, 2023
Report Number IF11727
Report Type In Focus
Authors Jacob R. Straus
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

The Sergeant at Arms (SAA) is an elected officer of the House of Representatives and is the chamber’s primary law enforcement official and protocol officer, responsible for maintaining security on the House floor and the House side of the U.S. Capitol complex. Initially established during the First Congress, when the House elected Joseph Wheaton of Rhode Island on May 12, 1789, the SAA performs duties according to law, House rules, and custom.