House Rule
The internal procedural guidelines adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives (or a state house) at the beginning of each new Congress to govern its daily operations, debate, and voting.
The internal procedural guidelines adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives (or a state house) at the beginning of each new Congress to govern its daily operations, debate, and voting.
Example: Each Congress adopts its own rules package; a House rule can be changed at any time by a simple majority vote, and the majority drafts a new rules resolution at the start of every two-year term.
Common misconception: House rules are permanent laws. They are adopted anew every two years by the majority party, meaning they can be easily changed or discarded to suit the current political strategy of the controlling party.
Sources: https://www.house.gov/rules/ — Rules of the House of Representatives, adopted anew by each Congress (house.gov); https://rules.house.gov/ — House Committee on Rules (how rules and special rules govern floor procedure)