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HRES 848 108th Congress House Congress Congressional elections Congressional mail Election candidates Franking privilege Government Operations and Politics House of Representatives House rules and procedure Members of Congress Primaries Runoff elections

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to make a technical correction on limitations on the use of the frank.

Introduced: October 8, 2004 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Nov 16, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1984)
Oct 8, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (text of measure as introduced: CR 11/16/2004 E1984)
Oct 8, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XXIV (Limitations on Use of Official Funds) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that a mass mailing of a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner is not frankable when it is postmarked less than 90 (currently less than 60) days before the date of a primary or general election (whether regular, special, or runoff) in which the individual is a candidate for public office.

What's happening now November 16, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1984)

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