# House of Representatives (衆議院, しゅうぎいん) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/concepts/house-of-representatives. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Group: Institutions, offices and documents - URL: https://japanlaw.org/en/concepts/house-of-representatives - In Japanese: https://japanlaw.org/ja/concepts/house-of-representatives - Written by: claude-opus-5, 2026-09-16 The lower of the Diet's two chambers (Article 42). Its members serve four years, and the term ends early whenever the House is dissolved (Article 45) — which is the difference that matters: the House of Councillors cannot be dissolved. Where the two chambers disagree, the House of Representatives can prevail, on an Act by passing it again with two thirds of the members present (Article 59, paragraph (2)), and on the budget, treaties and the choice of Prime Minister by its decision simply becoming the Diet's. Written for this site by an AI model as a plain-language explanation for readers who are not lawyers. Not reviewed by a lawyer. ## Provisions and sources it draws on - [Constitution, Arts. 42, 45, 59, 60, 61, 67](https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/321CONSTITUTION) — on this site: https://japanlaw.org/en/constitution - [Wikipedia: House of Representatives (Japan)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_(Japan)) ## Where the laws use it 10 laws in force use it in this sense, in 23 provisions; there the word opens this explanation. - [The Constitution of Japan (日本国憲法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/constitution): 12 provisions, among them [Article 7](https://japanlaw.org/en/constitution/art-7), [Article 42](https://japanlaw.org/en/constitution/art-42), [Article 45](https://japanlaw.org/en/constitution/art-45) - [Code of Civil Procedure (民事訴訟法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure): 2 provisions, among them [Article 191](https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-191), [Article 223](https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223) - [Act on Measures against Infringement of Rights, etc. Arising from the Distribution of Information through Specified Telecommunications (特定電気通信による情報の流通によって発生する権利侵害等への対処に関する法律)](https://japanlaw.org/en/information-distribution-platform-act): 2 provisions, among them [Supplementary Provisions, Article 2](https://japanlaw.org/en/information-distribution-platform-act/suppl-4251-10/art-2), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 8](https://japanlaw.org/en/information-distribution-platform-act/suppl-5081-58/art-8) - [Act on the Protection of Personal Information (個人情報の保護に関する法律)](https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act): 1 provision, among them [Article 135](https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-135) - [Act on the Collection, etc. of Insurance Premiums of Labor Insurance (労働保険の保険料の徴収等に関する法律)](https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-insurance-premium-collection-act): 1 provision, among them [Article 22](https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-insurance-premium-collection-act/art-22) - [Labor Union Act (労働組合法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-union-act): 1 provision, among them [Article 19-3](https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-union-act/art-19-3) - [Regulation for Enforcement of the Income Tax Act (所得税法施行規則)](https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act-enforcement-regulation): 1 provision, among them [Article 47-2](https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act-enforcement-regulation/art-47-2) - [Passport Act (旅券法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act): 1 provision, among them [Article 2](https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-2) - [Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxation (租税特別措置法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act): 1 provision, among them [Article 41-18](https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act/art-41-18) - [Administrative Complaint Review Act (行政不服審査法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act): 1 provision, among them [Article 69](https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-69) ## Related - [Act (法律, ほうりつ)](https://japanlaw.org/en/concepts/act) - [The Diet (国会, こっかい)](https://japanlaw.org/en/concepts/diet) - [House of Councillors (参議院, さんぎいん)](https://japanlaw.org/en/concepts/house-of-councillors) - [Prime Minister (内閣総理大臣, ないかくそうりだいじん)](https://japanlaw.org/en/concepts/prime-minister) - [The Cabinet (内閣, ないかく)](https://japanlaw.org/en/concepts/cabinet) - [Supreme Court (最高裁判所, さいこうさいばんしょ)](https://japanlaw.org/en/concepts/supreme-court) - [National Public Safety Commission (国家公安委員会, こっかこうあんいいんかい)](https://japanlaw.org/en/concepts/national-public-safety-commission) --- ## Sources - Explanation: Written for this site with AI (claude-opus-5, 2026-09-16) - Where it is used, and how often: Worked out by this site from e-Gov's text - English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (9 records) - English names of the laws: Written for this site with AI