House of Representatives Rules & Manuals

House of Representatives Rules & Manuals

Rules of the House of Representatives

  • H. Res. 5 —Adopting rules for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress
            ::  Text of H.Res 5 — Adopting rules for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress [PDF][XML]
            ::  Section-by-Section Analysis of H.Res. 5

  • House Rules for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress
            ::  GPO-prepared version [PDF][TEXT]
            ::  Searchable web version [XML]

  • House Rules for the One Hundred Eleventh Congress
           ::  GPO-prepared version [PDF][TEXT]

Manuals of the House of Representatives

  • House Manual for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress
            ::  GPO-prepared version [PDF][TEXT]

  • House Manual for the One Hundred Eleventh Congress
           ::  GPO-prepared version [PDF][TEXT]

Other Volumes 

  • House Practice: A Guide to the Rules, Precedents and Procedures of the House
    A reference source for information on the rules and selected precedents governing the House procedure.  
            ::  Browsable-by-section GPO version [HTML]

  • Deschler's Precedents 
    A reference source that identifies precedents and practices of the House from 1936-1986.  Compilation was initially undertaken by House Parliamentarian Lewis Deschler; since 1986, they have been published under the title Deschler-Brown Precedents of the U.S. House of Representatives.  Currently, the series is compiled by Parliamentarian Emeritus Charles W. Johnson.  
            ::  Browsable-by-section GPO version [HTML]

  • Hind's Precedents
    A multi-volume study of the historical origins and evolution of House procedures dating back to 1789.  
            ::  Browsable-by-volume GPO version [HTML]

  • Cannon's Precedents 
    A multi-volume study of the precedents of the House from 1908 to 1936, which supplements Hind's Precedents.  
            ::  Browsable-by-volume GPO version [HTML]