A bill to amend section 3210 of title 39, United States Code, to prohibit Congressional newsletters.

Summary

Amends provisions of postal law to eliminate the use of the franking privilege for mass mailings. Exempts from such prohibition mailings: (1) which are in direct response to communications from persons to whom the matter is mailed; (2) which consist of individually addressed responses on a specific issue to constituents; (3) to colleagues in the Congress or to other Government officials; (4) of news releases to the communications media; (5) which consist of news announcements on a specific issue individually addressed to the chief officer and any member of the board of directors of a corporation or organization with an interest in the specific issue; (6) which consist of materials not prepared by or relating to a Member of Congress; or (7) the sole purpose of which is to give notice of a town meeting.

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Timeline

1. 11 June 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 June 1987

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Sponsors

• Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssra00 · Standing

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