S 1357 · 100th Congress · Congress

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

Introduced 1987-06-11· Sponsored by Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.(1987-06-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican