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          <text>&lt;p&gt;This resolution amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to modify the period before the date of any primary election or general election during which a mass mailing is not frankable by a Member of the House who is a candidate in such election.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Under the resolution, a mailing is not&amp;nbsp;frankable&amp;nbsp;when it is postmarked less than 60 days before the date of a primary or general election (whether regular, special, or runoff) in which the Member is a candidate.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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    <title>Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to modify the period before the date of any primary election or general election during which a mass mailing is not frankable by a Member of the House who is a candidate in such election, and for other purposes.</title>
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