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{{Infobox legislature
|name=House of the Federals<br>of the Yekaterian Federation
|native_name=Snemovňa Federali<br>Yekaterská Federaciá
|legislature=''73rd Federal Assembly''
|logo=SnemovnaFederalisquarebl.png
|house_type={{W|Lower house|Lower house}} of the [[Federal Assembly of Yekateria|Federal Assembly]]
|foundation=11 July 2050 ''(as Soviet Respubliki)''
|preceded_by=[[Parliament of Yekateria]]
|leader1=[[Nicolaas Westerman]]
|leader1_type=Chairman of the House, House Majority Leader
|party1=[[Solidarity Party (Yekateria)|PS]]
|leader2_type=Speaker of the House of Federals
|leader2=[[Sam Odenberg]]
|leader3=[[Laura Franczyk]]
|leader4=[[Lars Bremmer]]
|leader5=[[Valeria Zolotova]]
|party2=[[Solidarity Party (Yekateria)|PS]]
|leader3_type=House Majority Whip
|leader4_type=House Minority Leader
|party3=[[Solidarity Party (Yekateria)|PS]]
|party4=[[Federalist Party (Yekateria)|PF]]
|party5=[[Federalist Party (Yekateria)|PF]]
|leader5_type=House Minority Whip
|political_groups2=[[Solidarity Party (Yekateria)|Solidarity]]<br>[[Federalist Party (Yekateria)|Federalist]]<br>[[Social Democrats of Yekateria|Social Democrats]]<br>[[The Greens (Yekateria)|The Greens]]<br>[[Liberal Forum (Yekateria)|Liberal Forum]]<br>[[The Alternative (Yekateria)|The Alternative]]<br>[[Grand National of Yekateria|Grand National]]<br>[[People's Party of Yekateria|People's Party]]<br>[[Democratic Unity (Yekateria)|Democratic Unity]]<br>[[Yekaterian Centre Party|Centre Party]]<br>[[Liberal Nationals (Yekateria)|Liberal Nationals]]<br>[[Socialist Party of Yekateria|Socialist Party]]<br>[[Ecological Socialists (Yekateria)|Ecological Socialists]]<br>[[Communist Leagues of Yekateria|Communist League]]
|seats3=427,176 federal deputies<br>2000 non-voting deputies
|seats3_title=[[House of Federals of Yekateria|House of Federals]] Seats
|last_election1=[[2385 Yekaterian federal elections|3 November 2385]]
|meeting_place=[[File:YF Federal Assembly Zone.png|300px]]<br>[[Palace of the Federation (Xanderholm)|Palace of the Federation]], Xanderholm
|voting_system2={{W|Mixed-member proportional representation|Mixed-member proportional voting}}
|next_election1=[[2388 Yekaterian midterm elections|May 2388]]
|logo_caption=Logo of the House of Federals
|structure1={{Parliament diagram
 | width = 250
 | background = #f8f9fa
 | n1 =  15 | p1 = French Communist Party
 | n2 =  12 | p2 = Europe Ecology – The Greens
 | n3 =  65 | p3 = Socialist Party (France)
 | n4 =  15 | p4 = European Democratic and Social Rally
 | n5 =  23 | p5 = Rally of Democrats, Progressive and Independent
 | n6 =  54 | p6 = Centrist Union group
 | n7 =  13 | p7 = The Independents – Republic and Territories
 | n8 = 148 | p8 = The Republicans (France)
 | n9 =   3 | p9 = Independent
}}|new_session=3 January 2386|constitution=[[Federal Constitution of Yekateria|Federal Constitution of the Yekaterian Federation]]|website=[https://example.org/ snemovňa.yf]|background_color=#800000}}

The '''House of Federals of Yekateria''' (Yekaterian: ''Snemovňa Federali Yekatersko''; officially the House of the Federals) is the {{W|Lower house|lower chamber}} of the [[Federal Assembly of Yekateria]], with the [[Federal Senate of Yekateria|Federal Senate]] being the {{W|Upper house|upper chamber}}. Together they comprise the national {{W|Bicameralism|bicameral legislature}} of [[Yekateria]].

The House of Federals, its duties and responsibilities, were established by [[Book:Federal Constitution of the Yekaterian Federation#Section III: The House of Federals|Article Two of the Yekaterian Constitution]]. The House of Federals is composed of federal deputies, who either occupy a geographically based constituency, or are part of party lists covering general areas of population. Based on the decennial [[Yekaterian federal census]], the seats are assigned to the [[Federal republics of Yekateria|republics]] based on their share of the population, with every republic having at least 200 seats. Since its creation in 2050, the House of Federals has seen changes in its method of election for its members; initially, deputies were directly elected into the House. Following the reforms of the early 2300s, the method of voting was changed to a {{W|Mixed-member proportional representation|mixed-member proportional}} system with an even split of list seats and constituency seats. Since the 2350s, the system has morphed into its modern form following numerous constitutional amendments and several acts such as the [[Federal Assembly Reorganisation Act]] of 2374. The number of seats has also steadily grown; from 750 seats in 2050 to the current 427,176 in 2381. This is largely due to the increasing population and accession of new republics, with every new republic temporarily bumping up the number of seats until the arrival of the next apportionment season. 

In addition, the non-republic and non-federal city territories of [[Gardenia (YF)|Gardenia]], the [[Outer Reaches (YF)|Outer Reaches]], the [[Semmorn (YF)|Territory of Semmorn]], and the [[Solstora (YF)|New Dominion of Solstora]] are accorded 2000 non-voting deputies between them. As of the 2380 census, the largest delegation in the House of Federals is that of the [[Yekateria (republic)|Federated Federal Republic of Yekateria]], with 85,435 seats. Conversely, several republics have the smallest amount of seats, at 200 seats each: [[Ashton (YF)|Ashton]], [[Ateos (YF)|Ateos]], [[Georgabanska (YF)|Georgabanska]], [[Ascanska (YF)|Ascanska]], and [[Hervania (YF)|Hervania]].

The House of Federals is tasked with the important job of passing federal {{W|Legislation|legislation}}, which may come in the form of bills or resolutions; the concurrence of the [[Federal Senate of Yekateria|Federal Senate]] is essential in order for legislation to be sent to the [[Federal Chancellor of Yekateria|chancellor]] and [[Federal President of Yekateria|president]] for consideration. The House is also granted several explicit powers exclusive to itself; it initiates all bills intending to raise and modify revenue, impeaches federal officers, and participates in the contingent election of the [[Federal President of Yekateria|Federal President]] should the [[Federal Electoral College (Yekateria)|Federal Electoral College]] be unable to guarantee a majority for a particular candidate. Since the [[2365 Yekaterian federal election|2365 presidential election]], however, the circumstances are rarer due to the new two-round system.

The House primarily meets in the southern chamber of the [[Palace of the Federation (Xanderholm)|Palace of the Federation]], with secondary meeting chambers in the [[Palace of the Revolution (Nataliska)|Palace of the Revolution]] and the [[Palace of Federal Unity (Preszov)|Palace of Federal Unity]], although they are largely used only in certain circumstances. The presiding officer is the [[Leaders of the Yekaterian House of Federals|Speaker of the House of Federals]], currently [[Sam Odenberg]]. Other floor leaders are typically chosen by their respective party factions, with the largest and second-largest factions choosing the majority and minority leaders.

== History ==

== Membership, qualifications, and apportionment ==

=== Apportionment ===

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=== Settlement-based party list seats ===

=== Non-voting deputies ===

=== Qualifications ===

=== Elections ===

=== Terms ===

== Comparison to the Senate ==

== Procedure ==

=== Daily procedure ===

=== Passage of legislation ===

== Benefits and privileges ==

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=== Titles ===

=== Pensions ===

=== Tax deductions ===

=== Health benefits ===

=== Duties expenses ===

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== Officers ==

=== Member officials ===

==== Leadership and responsibilities ====

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== Committees ==

== Legislative functions ==

== Checks and balances ==

== Latest composition ==

== See also ==

* [[Federal Senate of Yekateria|Federal Senate of the Yekaterian Federation]]
* [[Federal Council of Yekateria|Federal Council of the Yekaterian Federation]]

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