Office of the Legislative Counsel
Agency assisting the United States House of Representatives / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Office of the Legislative Counsel?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The Office of the Legislative Counsel of the United States House of Representatives is a nonpartisan government organization which assists the House with the drafting and formatting of laws. The Office was first created as the Legislative Drafting Service in 1918 before being chartered as the Office of Legislative Counsel in 1970 via 2 U.S.C. § 281. The Legislative Counsel is appointed by the Speaker of the House.
Quick Facts Agency overview, Formed ...
Agency overview | |
---|---|
Formed | 1918 |
Jurisdiction | United States |
Agency executive |
|
Website | legcounsel |
Close
The current Legislative Counsel, Ernest Wade Ballou Jr., was appointed by Speaker Paul Ryan in July 2016.[2][3]