H.R. Rep.
Law & Legal abbreviation · Legal Citation
| Stands for | House Report |
|---|---|
| Categories | Law & Legal |
H.R. Rep. stands for House Report, a legal citation abbreviation.
Committee report of the US House of Representatives accompanying a bill, explaining its purpose, section-by-section effect and the committee's reasoning. Courts and agencies treat committee reports as among the most authoritative forms of legislative history.
Example: The House committee's view of fair use is set out in H.R. Rep. No. 94-1476 (1976).
Usage notes
Cited as "H.R. Rep. No. 117-123, at 4 (2021)", where the first number is the Congress. Senate committee reports are cited "S. Rep. No." and conference reports add "(Conf. Rep.)". Textualist judges give legislative history much less weight than purposivist judges do.
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