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The House Practice: A Guide to the Rules, Precedents and Procedures of the House is a reference source for information on the rules and selected precedents governing the House procedure. Periodic preparation by the House parliamentarian of condensed and amplified versions of House precedents is required by Public Law 91-510. Documents are available in ASCII text and Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

House Practice: A Guide to the Rules, Precedents and Procedures of the House