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H.R. 549 103rd Congress House

To amend the formula for determining the Official Mail Allowance for Members, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 20, 1993 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 21, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 21, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 to change the Official Mail Allowance for Members of the House of Representatives to not more than the product of: (1) one and one-half times the single-piece rate applicable to first class mail (currently three times such rate); and (2) the number of addresses in the congressional district.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1
QUINN, JACK
· Apr 19, 1994
CRANE, PHILIP
· Apr 20, 1993
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 1, 1993
COLLINS, MAC
· Mar 25, 1993
BALLENGER, CASS
· Feb 23, 1993
GOSS, PORTER
· Feb 23, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 549: To amend the formula for determining the Official Mail Allowance for Members, and for other purposes.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-549/
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