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§28a Compilation of the Precedents of House of Representatives; Date of Completion; Biennial Update; Printing and Availability of Copies
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Summary
The Speaker must finish the Compilation of the Precedents of the House of Representatives by January 1, 1977, and must prepare an updated version every two years after that. Enough printed copies must be made so every Member and every standing committee of the House can have one.
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Title 2, §28a
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The Speaker is authorized and directed to complete the Compilation of the Precedents of the House of Representatives by January 1, 1977, and prepare an updated compilation of such precedents every two years thereafter. Copies of the Compilation of Precedents shall be printed in sufficient quantity to be available to every Member and the standing committees of the House of Representatives.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section is based on section 208 of House Resolution No. 988, Ninety-third Congress, Oct. 8, 1974, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 93–554.
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Effective Date
Pub. L. 93–554 provided that the enactment of House Resolution No. 988, Ninety-third Congress, into permanent law is effective Jan. 2, 1975.
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2 U.S.C. § 28a
Title 2, The Congress
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Aug 21, 2026
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