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."