To amend the formula for determining the Official Mail Allowance for Members of the House of Representatives; to prevent Members from using the franking privilege to send congressional newsletters; to require that unobligated funds in the Official Mail Allowance of Members be used to reduce the Federal deficit; and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 to revise the formula for the official mail allowance (thus, reducing the amount allowed) for Members of the House of Representatives. Declares that it is the intent of the Congress that a Member or Member-elect (other than a Senator or Senator-elect) may not mail a congressional newsletter as franked mail. Requires unobligated funds remaining in a Member's official mail allowance at the end of a congressional session to be applied toward reducing the Federal budget deficit.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 March 1993

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  Introduced in House · EN · 2 March 1993

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 March 1993

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