### Question
How does the law define Member of the House of Representatives?


### Answer
Under *2 U.S.C. § 381*, **Member of the House of Representatives** is defined as:

> an incumbent Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, or an individual who has been elected to such office but has not taken the oath of office

#### Citation:
  - *2 U.S.C. § 381*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12-CONTESTED ELECTIONS**

