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House Journal

The Journal is a record of the proceedings of each legislative day in the House. The Journal--and not the Congressional Record--is the official record of the proceedings of the House (4 Hinds Sec. 2727; Manual Sec. 582), and certified copies thereof are admissible in judicial proceedings (28 USC Sec. 1736).

The U.S. Constitution requires the House to keep a Journal and publish it excepting such as may require secrecy (art. I Sec. 5). The purpose of this constitutional requirement is to insure that the proceedings of the House be a matter of public record, (Deschler Ch 5 Sec. 8.)

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Table of Indexes 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Rules of the House 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Index Subjects 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 -- 1998
Questions of Order 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 -- 1997 1998
Index 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 -- 1998
History of Bills 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Appendix to Index 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Proceedings Subsequent to Sine Die Adjournment -- 1992 -- 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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