To prevent Members of the House of Representatives from making mass mailings during an election year, and for other purposes.

Summary

Prohibits a Member of, or Member-elect to, the House of Representatives from making any franked mass mailing if it would be postmarked during any session that begins in an even-numbered election year. Provides that this Act shall not preclude the mailing of: (1) any mass mailing by chairmen of congressional committees, subcommittees thereof, or commissions, the Democratic caucus, or the House or Senate Republican conference which relates to the normal and regular business of the organization; (2) a town meeting notice if it is made more than 90 days before the date of any primary or general election (whether regular, special, or runoff) for any Federal, State, or local office in which such Member is a candidate; or (3) any mail matter which relates to an emergency or disaster declared by the President if the mailing is sent within 60 days after the declaration, the recipients of the mailing are located in a congressional district any portion of which is within (or adjacent to) an area included in such declaration, and the mailing relates solely to the emergency or disaster.

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Timeline

1. 10 July 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 July 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 July 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 July 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 16 July 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Waldholtz, Enid Greene [R-UT-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
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• · hsha00 · Standing

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