House members represent single-member districts within the counties drawn up by the National Elections Commission and serve six-year terms.

[1] The primary purpose of the House is to pass bills in conjunction with the Senate so that they may be sent to the president for signature or veto.

The current seat distribution among the counties is as follows: Article 83(b) of the 1985 Constitution originally established a two-round system for House elections, whereby if no candidate received a majority of the vote, a second election contested by the two candidates with the highest number of votes was held one month later.

The Accra Peace Accord temporarily suspended this provision for the 2005 legislative elections, which utilized the first-past-the-post (FPTP) voting system.

The by-elections held between 2006 and 2011 to fill vacant House seats reverted to the two-round system.

The following oath is specified by the Constitution: I, ___ , do solemnly swear that I will support, uphold, protect and defend the Constitution and Laws of the Republic of Liberia and bear true faith and allegiance to the Republic and will faithfully, conscientiously and impartially discharge the duties and functions of the office of the Honorable House of Representatives, to the best of my ability.

So help me God.The House is required to notify the National Elections Commission within 30 days of a vacancy due to a representative's death, resignation, incapacity, or expulsion.

The House holds one regular session every year, beginning on the second working Monday of January and ending on August 31, with a two-week break for Easter.

Plenary sessions are held every Tuesday and Thursday, with committees meeting on Monday and Wednesday.