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HR 1349 103th Congress House

Franking Reform Act of 1993

Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the provisions of law preventing Members of Congress from sending mass mailing within the 60-day period … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the provisions of law preventing Members of Congress from sending mass mailing within the 60-day period immediately before an election be expanded so as to prevent Members from mailing any unsolicited franked mail within that period, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 1, 1993 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 16, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 16, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Franking Reform Act of 1993 - Prohibits any: (1) Member of Congress from sending any unsolicited franked mail (currently, franked mass mailings) postmarked fewer than 60 days immediately before any primary or general election in which such Member is a candidate; and (2) Representative who is a candidate for any other public office from sending unsolicited franked mail outside his or her congressional district.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 22, 1994
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 1, 1994
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Jun 9, 1993
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 1, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1349: Franking Reform Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1349/
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"H.R. 1349: Franking Reform Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1349/.
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H.R. 1349, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1349/.
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