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house.gov
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Common questions
Is house.gov legit or a scam?
house.gov was registered Oct 2, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns house.gov?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for house.gov. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was house.gov registered?
house.gov's registration dates to Oct 2, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. get.gov is the registrar on record today.
Authority 85/100— ahead of 85% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
85 is a percentile: higher than 85% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #2,189)+10
Verified continuity: 29.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+18
Model score: 43/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 85/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What house.gov said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The United States House of Representatives, 109th Congress, 2nd Session: Information on the United States House of Representatives.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1997
Domain registered (Oct 2, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 5 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“House.gov Official website for the US House of Representatives.”
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Nov 2, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · house.gov over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Nov 29, 2023 · no registrant change on record since 2023 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 2, 1997house.gov was registered on Oct 2, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described house.gov from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyNov 29, 2023 – Nov 1, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for house.gov, from Nov 29, 2023 to Nov 1, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Registrant
Registrant recordsNov 29, 2023 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records for house.gov are held from Nov 29, 2023 to Jun 18, 2026 (98 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2023–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Nov 29, 2023 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (oxygen.house.gov, oxygen2.house.gov, pdns109.ultradns.biz…) for house.gov from Nov 29, 2023 to Jun 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncJun 3, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 131 certificates for house.gov from Jun 3, 2026, the latest valid until May 18, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Oct 2, 1997Registration: house.gov was registered on Oct 2, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described house.gov from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The United States House of Representatives, 109th Congress, 2nd Session: Information on the United States House of Representatives.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Nov 29, 2023 – Nov 1, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for house.gov, from Nov 29, 2023 to Nov 1, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 29, 2023 – Jun 18, 2026Registrant: Registration records for house.gov are held from Nov 29, 2023 to Jun 18, 2026 (98 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 29, 2023 – Jun 18, 2026
“The United States House of Representatives, 109th Congress, 2nd Session: Information on the United States House of Representatives.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 18, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
get.gov
Dec 22, 2024 – Oct 17, 2026 (latest)
Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 22, 2024 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Seen in the .gov zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Let's Encrypt
Jun 28, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for house.gov from Jun 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonJul 8, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Amazon issued 5 certificates for house.gov from Jul 8, 2026, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCertAug 17, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026DigiCert issued 14 certificates for house.gov from Aug 17, 2026, the latest valid until May 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (oxygen.house.gov, oxygen2.house.gov, pdns109.ultradns.biz…) for house.gov from Nov 29, 2023 to Jun 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 22, 2024 – Oct 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 22, 2024 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 3, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 131 certificates for house.gov from Jun 3, 2026, the latest valid until May 18, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Jun 28, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for house.gov from Jun 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 8, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 5 certificates for house.gov from Jul 8, 2026, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 18, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Aug 17, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: DigiCert issued 14 certificates for house.gov from Aug 17, 2026, the latest valid until May 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)