In the USA, one of the two chambers of the bicameral legislature, in which, under the constitution, federal legislative power is vested. The 435 members of the House are elected from single member constituencies of approximately the same population size, although each state has at least one representative. All revenue bills must originate in the House.
"The House of Representatives" is the name of the lower house of the legislature in the following countries:
| Antigua and Barbuda | House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda |
| Australia | Australian House of Representatives |
| Belarus | House of Representatives of Belarus |
| Belize | House of Representatives of Belize |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Colombia | House of Representatives of Colombia |
| Fiji | House of Representatives (Fiji) |
| Indonesia | Indonesian House of Representatives |
| Jamaica | House of Representatives of Jamaica |
| Japan | House of Representatives of Japan |
| Liberia | House of Representatives of Liberia |
| Malaysia | House of Representatives of Malaysia |
| Nepal | House of Representatives of Nepal |
| Nigeria | House of Representatives of Nigeria |
| Philippines | House of Representatives of the Philippines |
| Puerto Rico | House of Representatives of Puerto Rico |
| Somaliland | Somaliland House of Representatives |
| Thailand | House of Representatives of Thailand |
| Trinidad and Tobago | House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago |
| United States | United States House of Representatives |
| Yemen | House of Representatives of Yemen |
In the following countries it is the sole chamber in a unicameral system:
| Cyprus | House of Representatives of Cyprus |
| Malta | House of Representatives of Malta |
| 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.
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