3.0.0 5231 2023-01-11T13:40:18Z 2023-01-11T13:40:18Z House HR 2018-03-08 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 41 (Thursday, March 8, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ROSEN:H.R. 5231.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 1, Clause 1; Article 1, Section 5,Clause 2; Article 1 Section 8, Clauses 1, 7, and 18 of theUnited States Constitution[Page H1502]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-03-08T14:01:40Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2018-03-08T14:01:35Z 2018-03-08 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2018-03-08 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2018-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000608 Rep. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 3 N Congress Congressional elections Congressional operations and organization Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Members of Congress Political advertising Postal service Congress 00 2018-03-08 Introduced in House 2018-09-25T17:07:14Z No Free Campaigns for Congress Act of 2018

This bill excludes from treatment as franked mail material transmitted by a Member of Congress, or a Member-elect, that includes a photograph or photographic representation, other than as an electronic communication.

The total amount that may be spent for the costs of franked mail sent by any Member or Member-elect may not exceed $10,000 during a calendar year or during a fiscal year in the case of the House of Representatives or the Senate, respectively.

The bill bans mass mailings postmarked at any time during an election year.

The franking privilege may not be used for mail that is purely related to a campaign for election for office.

]]> No Free Campaigns for Congress Act of 2018 Display Title No Free Campaigns for Congress Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 39, United States Code, to prohibit a Member or Member-elect of Congress from mailing as franked mail any material with a photographic image, to establish an annual limit on the amount of funds which may be expended on franked mail by a Member or Member-elect of Congress, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced No Free Campaigns for Congress Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5231ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5231ih.xml 2018-03-08 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.