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About House of Representatives

House of Representatives is the name of any of many legislative bodies in many countries. The House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often called a "senate". In other countries, the House of Representatives is the sole chamber of a unicameral legislature. The functioning of a house of representatives can vary greatly from country to country, and depends on whether a country has a parliamentary or a presidential system. Members of a house of representatives are typically apportioned according to population rather than geography.

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"The House of Representatives" is the name of the lower house of the legislature in the following countries:

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|Antigua and Barbuda || House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda
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|Australia || Australian House of Representatives
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|Belarus || House of Representatives of Belarus
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|Belize || House of Representatives of Belize
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|Bosnia and Herzegovina || House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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|Colombia || House of Representatives of Colombia
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|Fiji || House of Representatives (Fiji)
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|Indonesia || Indonesian House of Representatives
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|Ireland || House of Representatives of Ireland
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|Jamaica || House of Representatives of Jamaica
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|Japan || House of Representatives of Japan
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|Liberia || House of Representatives of Liberia
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|Malaysia || House of Representatives of Malaysia
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|Nepal || House of Representatives of Nepal
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|Nigeria || House of Representatives of Nigeria
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|Philippines || House of Representatives of the Philippines
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|Puerto Rico || House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
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|Somaliland || House of Representatives of Somaliland
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|Thailand || House of Representatives of Thailand
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|Trinidad and Tobago || House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
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|United States || United States House of Representatives
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|Yemen || House of Representatives of Yemen
|}

In the following countries it is the sole chamber in a unicameral system:

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|Cyprus || House of Representatives of Cyprus
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|Malta || House of Representatives of Malta
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|New Zealand || New Zealand House of Representatives
|}

In Indonesia, the Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) is generally known in English as the "House of Representatives", as is the Dewan Rakyat of the Parliament of Malaysia. House of Representatives is the title of most, but not all, of the lower houses of United States state legislatures, with the exceptions usually called "State Assembly" or more rarely, "House of Delegates." Under apartheid, the House of Representatives was the house for South Africa's mixed race 'Coloured' community, in the Tricameral Parliament of 1984 to 1994.

In the Austrian part Cisleithania of Austria-Hungary, the lower house the Abgeordnetenhaus is generally known in English as "House of Representatives".

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  1. “ We have worked closely with the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate and industry partners to provide information on the practical application of HIT throughout the development of this important economic recovery package. ”
    In Done deal: Obama signs stimulus package into law

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  2. Federal delay of identity theft rules wins praise from independent Rx lobby

    Explore Article Drug Store News (Jun 2 2010) Healthcare , Compliance

    ...ks a victory for the group, which has been urging Congress to enact a pharmacy exemption. While the House of Representatives approved such a measure, the U.S. Senate has not taken it up. Most recently, Sens. Mark Begich, D-A... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   FTC   Alexandria   House of Representatives

  3. Caller ID spoofing outlawed by Congress

    Explore Article TG Daily (Apr 16 2010) Consumer , Corporate , Compliance , ID Theft Prevention

    Caller ID spoofing outlawed by Congress The House of Representatives has passed a bill outlawing all caller ID spoofing "with the intent to defraud or deceive". So no ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   House of Representatives   Federal Communications Commission

  4. Tips On Preventing Identity Theft During 2010 Census

    Explore Article WTOK I Home Page (Jan 6 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    ...and communities receive federal funding and the number of seats each state has in the United States House of Representatives. "It is very important for all Mississippi citizens to be cooperative with census workers, but they... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Jim Hood   U.S. Census Bureau   Jackson

  5. Column: ‘Tis the season to be wary … of con artists

    Explore Article ENCToday (Dec 21 2009) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    ..., the federal government conducts the census to fairly apportion representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The census has one purpose – to count the number of citizens who live in each state. All that a ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Better Business Bureau   U.S. Census Bureau   Census Bureau

  6. Federal data breach notification law passes in U.S. House

    Explore Article searchcompliance.techtarget.com (Dec 9 2009) Corporate , Government , Compliance , Data Breach

    The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2221, the first step toward a comprehensive national data breach notification law. Fede... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Data   Federal Trade Commission   House of Representatives

  7. Whack-A-Mole Security: Bad Policy, Bad Legislation

    Explore Article huffingtonpost.com (Nov 23 2009) Corporate , Data Breach

    ...As detailed by the Washington Post and the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the U.S. House of Representatives, a low-level committee staffer had saved a copy of a confidential House ethics committee report on ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   USB   Congressional   Wall Street Journal

  8. Bill Aims to Plug P2P Leaks of Government Data

    Explore Article ecommercetimes.com (Nov 18 2009) Consumer , Government

    Bill Aims to Plug P2P Leaks of Government Data ...hibited from using file-sharing software at work or even at home, if a new bill introduced into the House of Representatives should become law. Government officials fear the leak of sensitive information -- one high-profile ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   White House   House of Representatives   Associated Press

  9. Red Flags Rule Delayed Again, And In Flux For Lawyers

    Explore Article Compliance Week (Nov 3 2009) Government , Compliance

    ...because of pressure from Congress and confusion among covered entities about their obligations. The House of Representatives on Oct. 20 unanimously approved HR 3763, a bill to exempt from the coverage of the Red Flags Rule a... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   FTC   Federal Trade Commission   House of Representatives

  10. Bill shielding some lawyers from FTC ‘red flag rule’ headed to Senate

    Explore Article WisBar (Oct 28 2009) Corporate , Compliance

    Bill shielding some lawyers from FTC ‘red flag rule’ headed to Senate ...lawyers from the Federal Trade Commission’s anti-identity theft “red flag rule” has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and awaits action in the Senate. Bill shielding some lawyers from FTC ‘red flag rule’ headed to Sen... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Wisconsin   Senate   U.S. House of Representatives

  11. Federal proposal would help small businesses

    Explore Article phillyBurbs.com (Oct 23 2009) Corporate , Compliance , Data Breach

    ...ptimistic that a potentially burdensome regulation on small business will not advance further. The House of Representatives unanimously passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would protect small firms such as dental and... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Congress   New Jersey   House of Representatives

  12. Congress Investigating P2P Data Breaches

    Explore Article Blog Directory (washingtonpost.com) (Apr 23 2009) Government , Data Breach

    A key oversight panel in the House of Representatives said this week that it is re-opening an investigation into the "indavertent sharing" of sensitive g... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   House of Representatives

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