House Sergeant at Arms: Legislative and Administrative Duties

Lorraine H. Tong
Analyst in American National Government

The Sergeant at Arms is an officer of the House with law enforcement, protocol, and administrative responsibilities (House Rule II, clause 3). The Sergeant at Arms is elected at the beginning of each Congress by the membership of the chamber. The duties of the Sergeant at Arms are mandated in law, House rules, custom, and policies determined by the House Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on House Administration in the exercise of their oversight roles. See http://crs.gov/analysis/Pages/CongressionalOperations.aspx for more information on the legislative process and congressional operations.


Date of Report: July 24, 2011
Number of Pages: 4
Order Number: 98-835
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