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.
Aliases (4)
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
administrative office
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office of the United States House of Representatives → |
| appointedBy |
United States House of Representatives
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| branchOfGovernment |
legislative branch of the United States federal government
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| cooperatesWith |
Government Publishing Office
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National Archives and Records Administration → |
| country |
United States
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| hasSubOrganization |
House History, Art, and Archives (within the Office of the Clerk)
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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
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| headedBy |
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
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| jurisdiction |
United States House of Representatives
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| legalBasis |
rules of the United States House of Representatives
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| legislativeBodyServed |
United States House of Representatives
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| location |
United States Capitol
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Washington, D.C. → |
| officeHoldersTitle |
Clerk of the House
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| oversees |
administration of certain House support offices
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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
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| providesService |
online access to House bills and resolutions
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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
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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 |
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House Office of the Clerk
("Legislative Operations of the Office of the Clerk")
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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 |
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Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
("Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives")
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hasJurisdictionOver |
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United States House of Representatives
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supervises |
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House Office of the Legislative Counsel
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worksWith |