Recess Appointments : A Legal Overview

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

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Provides legal overview of recess appointments clause in the Constitution, under which the President is allowed to fill certain vacancies without consent of the Senate during Congressional recess. ...

Provides legal overview of recess appointments clause in the Constitution, under which the President is allowed to fill certain vacancies without consent of the Senate during Congressional recess. Discusses textual issues and historical interpretation, authority and tenure of recess appointees, statutory pay restrictions on recess appointees, and other legislative efforts to deter Presidential recess appointments.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-RL-33009c in the 2011 issue.

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