HR 4104 · 102th Congress · Congress

To prohibit Members of the House of Representatives from making franked mass mailings outside their congressional districts and to prohibit payment from official allowances for mass mailings by Members of the House of Representatives outside their congressional districts.

Introduced 1992-01-22· Sponsored by Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.(1992-01-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Federal law to prohibit a Member of the House of Representatives from sending any franked mass mailing outside the Member's congressional district. Authorizes a Member of Congress to mail franked mail with a simplified form of address for delivery within his or her congressional district only. (Current law permits such mailings throughout the Member's State.) Prohibits the Committee on House Administration from approving any payment for, and a Member from making any expenditure from, any allowance of the House or any other official funds if any portion is for any cost related to a mass mailing by a Member of the House outside his or her congressional district.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans