Office of the Parliamentarian

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The Office of the Parliamentarian is the nonpartisan advisory office in the U.S. House of Representatives that provides expert guidance on parliamentary procedure and the chamber’s rules.

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Office of the Parliamentarian canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nonpartisan legislative support office
office of the United States House of Representatives
appliesTo House committee procedure
floor proceedings of the United States House of Representatives
branch legislative branch of the United States government
country United States of America
createdFor ensuring consistent application of House rules
providing impartial procedural guidance
employs assistant parliamentarians
parliamentary clerks
field legislative procedure
legislative rules
parliamentary procedure
governs interpretation of points of order in the House
hasCharacteristic advisory
nonpartisan
hasJurisdiction United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
hasRole advising House members and staff
advising on House precedents
advising on House rules
advising on parliamentary procedure
advising presiding officers of the House
advising the Speaker of the House
assisting in the preparation of House procedural publications
maintaining and compiling House precedents
headedBy Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
locatedIn United States Capitol NERFINISHED
Washington, D.C.
nonPartisan true
partOf United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
reportsTo Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
responsibleFor assisting in the preparation of House manuals and guides
drafting formal parliamentary inquiries responses
interpreting House precedents
interpreting constitutional provisions related to House procedure
interpreting statutory provisions related to House procedure
interpreting the Rules of the House of Representatives
providing procedural advice during House sessions
scope internal procedures of the United States House of Representatives
supports fair application of House rules to all members
orderly conduct of House floor business
usesReference House precedents volumes
Jefferson’s Manual NERFINISHED
Rules of the House of Representatives NERFINISHED
worksWith Clerk of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
House Committee on Rules NERFINISHED
House leadership offices NERFINISHED
Office of the Law Revision Counsel NERFINISHED

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House Parliamentarian hasPart Office of the Parliamentarian