---
kind: "section"
citation: "2 U.S.C. § 153"
title: "2"
title_heading: "The Congress"
number: "153"
heading: "Control of library of House of Representatives"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/2/153"
units:
  - "Chapter 5 — Library of Congress"
---

# §153. Control of library of House of Representatives


The library of the House of Representatives shall be under the control and direction of the [Librarian](/usc/2/179u.md?p=1) of Congress, who shall provide all needful books of reference therefor. The [librarian](/usc/2/179u.md?p=1), two assistant [librarians](/usc/2/179u.md?p=1), and assistant in the library, shall be appointed by the Clerk of the House, with the approval of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. No removals shall be made from the said positions except for cause reported to and approved by the Committee on Rules.


## Source credit

(Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 830, § 1, 31 Stat. 964.)