[2] Prior to the formal creation of the House Liberty Caucus, Rep. Ron Paul hosted a luncheon in Washington, D.C. every Thursday for a group of Republican members of the House of Representatives that he called the Liberty Caucus.

[5] The group's proposition was similar to the political action committee known as the Republican Liberty Caucus and "support[ed] individual rights, limited government and free enterprise".

[6][better source needed] After the 112th Congress began and Ron Paul switched his focus to his presidential campaign, his luncheon was replaced by a formal congressional member organization.

That member organization was named the House Liberty Caucus and was initially chaired by Justin Amash.

[3] In June 2014, the caucus supported Raúl Labrador's campaign for House Majority Leader.