House Office of the Clerk

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The House Office of the Clerk is an administrative office of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for maintaining legislative records, overseeing the legislative process’s documentation, and providing support services to members.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative office
office of the United States House of Representatives
appointedBy United States House of Representatives
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of the United States federal government
cooperatesWith Government Publishing Office
National Archives and Records Administration
country United States
hasSubOrganization House History, Art, and Archives (within the Office of the Clerk)
Legislative Operations of the Office of the Clerk
Official Publications of the Office of the Clerk
Records and Registration of the Office of the Clerk
hasWebsite https://clerk.house.gov
headedBy Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
jurisdiction United States House of Representatives
legalBasis rules of the United States House of Representatives
legislativeBodyServed United States House of Representatives
location United States Capitol
Washington, D.C.
officeHoldersTitle Clerk of the House
oversees administration of certain House support offices
distribution of official House documents
engrossment and enrollment of House legislation
maintenance of House membership records
preparation of the House Calendar
recording of House floor votes
partOf United States House of Representatives
providesService online access to House bills and resolutions
online access to House roll call votes
online access to the House Journal
public access to House legislative information
support for House committee clerks
responsibleFor administering the oath of office to Members-elect through the Clerk
distributing House documents to Members and committees
documenting the legislative process in the House
maintaining legislative records of the United States House of Representatives
maintaining records of House floor proceedings
maintaining the House Journal
maintaining the official list of Members of the House of Representatives
managing the flow of legislative documents
managing the introduction and numbering of House legislation
preparing official House documents for publication
preserving the House’s legislative history
processing and archiving House bills and resolutions
recording votes in the House of Representatives
support services to House committees
support services to House leadership
support services to Members of the House of Representatives
supporting the organization of a new Congress

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
House Office of the Clerk ("Legislative Operations of the Office of the Clerk")
House Office of the Clerk ("Records and Registration of the Office of the Clerk")
House Office of the Clerk ("House History, Art, and Archives (within the Office of the Clerk)")
hasSubOrganization
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives ("Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives")
hasJurisdictionOver
United States House of Representatives
supervises
House Office of the Legislative Counsel
worksWith

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