[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 731 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 731

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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 2023

    Mr. Carey (for himself and Mr. Morelle) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules, and in 
 addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
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.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF THE FRANK BEFORE A PRIMARY OR 
              GENERAL ELECTION.

    (a) In General.--Clause 8 of rule XXIV of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by striking ``less than 90 days before the 
date of a primary or general election (whether regular, special, or 
runoff) in which such individual is a candidate for public office'' and 
inserting ``on a date during the period described in section 
3210(a)(6)(A) of such title''.
    (b) House Communications Standards Commission Regulations and 
Guidance.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the adoption of 
this resolution--
            (1) the House Communications Standards Commission shall 
        update any relevant regulation or guidance to reflect the 
        amendment made by subsection (a); and
            (2) the Committee on House Administration shall make 
        publicly available on the website of the Committee any such 
        regulation or guidance updated under paragraph (1).

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO JURISDICTION OF COMMITTEE ON 
              HOUSE ADMINISTRATION.

    Clause 1(k)(7) of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by striking ``Franking Commission'' and 
inserting ``House Communications Standards Commission''.
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