The assistant secretary of the treasury for legislative affairs is the head of the Office of Legislative Affairs in the United States Department of the Treasury. The role may be signed as deputy under secretary of the treasury for legislative affairs. The office "advises the Secretary on congressional relations matters in order to assist in the formulation of policy and determining the overall direction of the Department. [It] serves as the principal contact and coordinator for all Department interaction with the Congress and the Congressional Relations offices in the White House and other Departments and agencies."
The position was created on May 18, 1972 during the Nixon administration, with the original title of deputy under secretary for congressional relations. The title was changed to deputy under secretary for legislative affairs before the second officeholder was nominated.
According to U.S. statute, there are ten assistant secretaries of the treasury appointed by the president of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.31 U.S.C. § 301(e) The assistant secretary of the treasury for legislative affairs reports directly to the United States secretary of the treasury and the United States deputy secretary of the treasury.
List of Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs
NameAssumed officeLeft officePresident appointed bySecretary served underJames E. Smith19721973Richard NixonWilliam L. Gifford19731974Richard NixonFrederick L. Webber1974September 1, 1975Richard NixonHarold F. Eberle, Jr.Eberle obituary19751977Gerald FordWilliam E. SimonGene E. Godley19771981Jimmy CarterW. Dennis Thomas19811984Ronald ReaganBruce E. Thompson, Jr.19841986Ronald ReaganJ. Michael Hudson19861987Ronald ReaganJohn K. Meagher19871989Ronald ReaganBryce L. Harlow19891991George H. W. BushMary Catherine Sophos19911993George H. W. BushMichael B. LevyMichael B. Levy profile , Nomination 19931995Bill ClintonLloyd BentsenLinda Lee Robertson19952000Bill ClintonRuth Martha Thomas20002001Bill ClintonJohn DuncanProfile from Livingston Group March 9, 2001August 22, 2005George W. BushPaul O'Neill, John W. SnowKevin FromerWashington Business Journal article, LinkedInAugust 22, 2005January 20, 2009George W. BushJohn W. Snow, Henry PaulsonKim N. WallaceTreasury Dept. press release20092011Barack ObamaHenry Paulson, Timothy GeithnerAlastair M. Fitzpayne20122014Barack ObamaTimothy Geithner, Jack LewAnne E. Wall20152016Barack ObamaJack LewDrew MaloneyAugust 2017June 11, 2018Donald TrumpSteven MnuchinBrian McGuireSeptember 2019April 2, 2020https://www.bhfs.com/news-event/brian-mcguire-returns-to-brownstein-s-washington-d-c-office/Donald TrumpSteven MnuchinJonathan DavidsonNovember 15, 2021August 12, 2023https://www.gao.gov/fedvacancy/23320Joe BidenJanet YellenCorey Tellez (Acting)https://home.treasury.gov/about/offices/legislative-affairsAugust 12, 2023March 7, 2025Joe Biden, Donald TrumpJanet Yellen, Scott BessentJonathan Blum (Acting) March 7, 2025December 2025Donald TrumpScott BessentDerek TheurerDecember 2025July 3, 2026Donald TrumpScott BessentMason Champion (Acting)https://x.com/i/status/2071614540597297640July 3, 2026PresentDonald TrumpScott Bessent
See also Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
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