House of Representatives of the United States
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The House of Representatives of the United States is the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress, composed of elected officials apportioned by population who initiate revenue bills and play a central role in federal lawmaking and oversight.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| House of Representatives or Senate | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chamber of the United States Congress
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lower house of a bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| apportionmentBasis | population ⓘ |
| apportionmentDataSource | United States Census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenshipRequirement | at least 7 years a U.S. citizen ⓘ |
| constitutionalAmendmentAffectingElections | Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalAmendmentAffectingPay | Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalAmendmentAffectingStructure | Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article I of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentPresidingOfficer | Mike Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentPresidingOfficerParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentPresidingOfficerSince | October 2023 ⓘ |
| exclusivePower |
impeachment of federal officials
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initiation of revenue bills ⓘ |
| firstCongressStartYear | 1789 ⓘ |
| hasChaplainTitle | Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClerkTitle | Clerk of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasMajorityLeaderTitle | House Majority Leader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorityWhipTitle | House Majority Whip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMinorityLeaderTitle | House Minority Leader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMinorityWhipTitle | House Minority Whip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNonVotingMembers | 6 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.house.gov/ ⓘ |
| hasParliamentarianTitle | Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSergeantAtArmsTitle | Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUpperHouse | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impeachmentVoteRequirement | simple majority of members present ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor | federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeSessionName | Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lengthOfCongress | 2 years ⓘ |
| meetingCity | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minimumAgeOfMember | 25 years ⓘ |
| notableCommittee |
House Committee on Appropriations
NERFINISHED
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House Committee on Armed Services NERFINISHED ⓘ House Committee on Energy and Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ House Committee on Ways and Means NERFINISHED ⓘ House Committee on the Judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCongressPerTerm | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 435 ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Congress ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
federal lawmaking
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legislative oversight of the executive branch ⓘ representation of the population in Congress ⓘ |
| quorumRequirement | majority of members ⓘ |
| reapportionmentInterval | 10 years ⓘ |
| residencyRequirement | must reside in the represented state ⓘ |
| sharesPowerWithSenate |
control of federal taxation and spending
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declaration of war ⓘ enactment of federal statutes ⓘ regulation of interstate and foreign commerce ⓘ |
| termLength | 2 years ⓘ |
| vetoOverrideRequirement | two-thirds majority of members present ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
House of Representatives or Senate
Article I, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution
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House of Representatives of the United States
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