2 U.S.C. § 40a : US Code - Section 40A: Deductions for delinquent indebtedness

Search 2 U.S.C. § 40a : US Code - Section 40A: Deductions for delinquent indebtedness

Whenever a Representative, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or a
United States Senator, shall fail to pay any sum or sums due from
such person to the House of Representatives or Senate,
respectively, the appropriate committee or officer of the House of
Representatives or Senate, as the case may be, having jurisdiction
of the activity under which such debt arose, shall certify such
delinquent sum or sums to the Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives in the case of an indebtedness to the
House of Representatives and to the Secretary of the Senate in the
case of an indebtedness to the Senate, and such latter officials
are authorized and directed, respectively, to deduct from any
salary, mileage, or expense money due to any such delinquent such
certified amounts or so much thereof as the balance or balances due
such delinquent may cover. Sums so deducted by the Secretary of the
Senate shall be disposed of by him in accordance with existing law,
and sums so deducted by the Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives shall be disposed of by him in accordance
with existing law.