[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 191 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 191

  Prohibiting Members of the House of Representatives from using the 
                    frank for unsolicited mailings.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 9, 1993

  Mr. Boehner submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
  jointly to the Committees on House Administration, Post Office and 
                        Civil Service, and Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Prohibiting Members of the House of Representatives from using the 
                    frank for unsolicited mailings.

    Resolved, 

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF USE OF THE FRANK FOR UNSOLICITED MAILINGS.

    Notwithstanding any law, rule, or other authority, a Member of the 
House of Representatives may not use the frank for mail other than 
mail--
            (1) in direct response to a communication from the person 
        to whom the mail is addressed;
            (2) from the Member of the House of Representatives to 
        another Member of Congress, or to a Federal, State, or local 
        government official;
            (3) of a news release to the communications media; or
            (4) in furtherance of the administrative duties of the 
        Member of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION.

    As used in this resolution, the term ``Member of the House of 
Representatives'' means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to, the Congress.

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