| Post: | Assistant Secretary |
| Body: | the Treasury for Legislative Affairs |
| Flag: | File:Flag_of_the_United_States_Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Treasury.svg |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury |
| Incumbent: | Vacant |
| Incumbentsince: | August 2023 |
| Department: | Office of Legislative Affairs |
| Style: | The Honorable |
| Reports To: | Secretary of the Treasury Deputy Secretary of the Treasury |
| Nominator: | President of the United States |
| Formation: | May 18, 1972 |
| First: | James E. Smith |
| Deputy: | Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs |
| Salary: | $155,500 (2010)[1] |
| Website: | Official website |
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 signated 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."[2]
The position was created on May 18, 1972 during the Nixon administration, with the original title of Deputy Under Secretary for Congressional Relations.[3] The title was changed to Deputy Under Secretary for Legislative Affairs before the second officeholder was nominated.[4]
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.[5] 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.
| Name | Assumed office | Left office | President appointed by | Secretary served under |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James E. Smith | 1972 | 1973 | Richard Nixon | |
| William L. Gifford | 1973 | 1974 | Richard Nixon | |
| Frederick L. Webber[6] | 1974 | September 1, 1975 | Richard Nixon | |
| Harold F. Eberle, Jr.[7] | 1975 | 1977 | Gerald Ford | William E. Simon |
| Gene E. Godley | 1977 | 1981 | Jimmy Carter | |
| W. Dennis Thomas | 1981 | 1984 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Bruce E. Thompson, Jr. | 1984 | 1986 | Ronald Reagan | |
| J. Michael Hudson | 1986 | 1987 | Ronald Reagan | |
| John K. Meagher | 1987 | 1989 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Bryce L. Harlow | 1989 | 1991 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Mary Catherine Sophos | 1991 | 1993 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Michael B. Levy[8] | 1993 | 1995 | Bill Clinton | Lloyd Bentsen |
| Linda Lee Robertson | 1995 | 2000 | Bill Clinton | |
| Ruth Martha Thomas | 2000 | 2001 | Bill Clinton | |
| John Duncan[9] | March 9, 2001 | August 22, 2005 | George W. Bush | Paul O'Neill, John W. Snow |
| Kevin Fromer[10] | August 22, 2005 | January 20, 2009 | George W. Bush | John W. Snow, Henry Paulson |
| Kim N. Wallace[11] | 2009 | 2011 | Barack Obama | Henry Paulson, Timothy Geithner |
| Alastair M. Fitzpayne[12] | 2012 | 2014[13] | Barack Obama | Timothy Geithner, Jack Lew |
| Anne E. Wall[14] | 2015 | 2016[15] | Barack Obama | Jack Lew |
| Drew Maloney[16] | August 2017 | June 11, 2018 | Donald Trump | Steven Mnuchin |
| Brian McGuire[17] | 2019 | 2021 | Donald Trump | Steven Mnuchin |
| Jonathan Davidson | November 15, 2021 | August 2023 | Joe Biden | Janet Yellen |