110 HR 2788 IH: Franking Reform Adds Needed Knowledge Act of 2007 or the FRANK Act U.S. House of Representatives 2007-06-20 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2788 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2007 Mr. Flake introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To require each piece included in a mass mailing sent by a Member of the House of Representatives as franked mail to include a statement of the costs of producing and mailing the mass mailing, and for other purposes.

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Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Franking Reform Adds Needed Knowledge Act of 2007 or the FRANK Act.

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Requiring Statement of Costs on Mass Mailings by Members of the House

(a)

Statement Required

A Member of the House of Representatives may not mail any mass mailing as franked mail unless each piece included in the mass mailing contains the following statement: The aggregate cost of this mailing to the taxpayers is _________., with the blank space filled in with the cost of producing and mailing the mass mailing. (b)

Assistance of House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards

At the request of a Member of the House of Representatives, the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards shall assist the Member in obtaining the information required to be included in a mass mailing under subsection (a). (c)

Definitions

In this section— (1)the term mass mailing has the meaning given such term in section 3210(a)(6)(E) of title 39, United States Code; and (2)the term Member of the House of Representatives includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.

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Effective Date

This Act shall apply with respect to mass mailings mailed on or after the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.