Clerk of the United States House of Representatives

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legislative office nonpartisan position officer of the United States House of Representatives

The Clerk of the United States House of Representatives is a nonpartisan legislative officer responsible for maintaining official records, overseeing legislative documentation and proceedings, and supporting the administrative functioning of the House.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives canonical	13
Clerk of the House	2
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (campaign finance disclosure functions)	2
Clerk of the House of Representatives	1
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (for some former administrative functions)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T178780 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
Context triple: [Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, cooperatesWith, Clerk of the United States House of Representatives]

A. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer and top political leader of the House, responsible for guiding legislation, managing House proceedings, and often serving as a key figure in national political leadership and presidential succession.
B. Assistant Speaker of the House
The Assistant Speaker of the House is a senior leadership position in the United States House of Representatives that helps manage the chamber’s legislative agenda and support the Speaker in overseeing House operations.
C. Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives
The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives is the chief law enforcement and protocol officer of the U.S. House, responsible for maintaining order, security, and ceremonial functions.
D. Chief Administrative Officer of the House
The Chief Administrative Officer of the House is a nonpartisan officer of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing its administrative, financial, and operational support services.
E. Sergeant at Arms of the Senate
The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate is the chief law enforcement and protocol officer of the U.S. Senate, responsible for security, order, and administrative support within the Senate chamber and its offices.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
Target entity description: The Clerk of the United States House of Representatives is a nonpartisan legislative officer responsible for maintaining official records, overseeing legislative documentation and proceedings, and supporting the administrative functioning of the House.

A. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer and top political leader of the House, responsible for guiding legislation, managing House proceedings, and often serving as a key figure in national political leadership and presidential succession.
B. Assistant Speaker of the House
The Assistant Speaker of the House is a senior leadership position in the United States House of Representatives that helps manage the chamber’s legislative agenda and support the Speaker in overseeing House operations.
C. Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives
The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives is the chief law enforcement and protocol officer of the U.S. House, responsible for maintaining order, security, and ceremonial functions.
D. Chief Administrative Officer of the House
The Chief Administrative Officer of the House is a nonpartisan officer of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing its administrative, financial, and operational support services.
E. Sergeant at Arms of the Senate
The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate is the chief law enforcement and protocol officer of the U.S. Senate, responsible for security, order, and administrative support within the Senate chamber and its offices.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	legislative office ⓘ nonpartisan position ⓘ officer of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ
appointedBy	United States House of Representatives ⓘ
branchOfGovernment	legislative branch of the United States federal government ⓘ
constitutionalBasis	Article I of the United States Constitution ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
createdBy	United States Constitution ⓘ
electedBy	members of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ
hasJurisdictionOver	Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ linked to: House Office of the Clerk
location	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
nonpartisan	true ⓘ
partOf	United States House of Representatives ⓘ
positionIn	United States Congress ⓘ
reportsTo	United States House of Representatives ⓘ
responsibleFor	administering the oath of office to House members-elect until a Speaker is chosen ⓘ archiving House committee reports and documents ⓘ attesting to all official actions of the House ⓘ calling the roll of members ⓘ certifying House actions to state and federal authorities when required by law ⓘ certifying the passage of House legislation ⓘ distributing printed and electronic copies of bills and resolutions ⓘ keeping the Journal of the House ⓘ maintaining official records of the House ⓘ maintaining records of House committees ⓘ maintaining records of House membership ⓘ maintaining records of House officers ⓘ maintaining records related to House impeachment proceedings ⓘ managing the House document room ⓘ managing the House legislative resource center ⓘ managing the flow of legislative paperwork ⓘ overseeing the House’s legislative information systems ⓘ preparing the House Calendar ⓘ preparing the roll of members-elect at the beginning of a new Congress ⓘ preserving legislative documents ⓘ publishing the House Journal ⓘ publishing the House portion of the Congressional Record ⓘ recording votes of the House ⓘ supporting House floor operations ⓘ supporting the organization of the House at the start of each Congress ⓘ transmitting House messages to the United States Senate ⓘ transmitting enrolled bills to the President of the United States ⓘ
seat	United States Capitol ⓘ
termLength	serves at the pleasure of the House ⓘ
worksWith	Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ Chief Administrative Officer of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ linked to: Chief Administrative Officer of the House Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ linked to: Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives Speaker of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (19)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives → cooperatesWith → Clerk of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ

House Office of the Clerk → headedBy → Clerk of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ

House Office of the Clerk → officeHoldersTitle → Clerk of the House ⓘ