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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…

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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.

Introduced: September 27, 2023 Introduced by: Carey, Mike Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Dec 5, 2023
Mrs. Houchin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Dec 5, 2023
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Dec 5, 2023
Committee on Rules discharged.
Dec 5, 2023
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H6120)
Dec 5, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 5, 2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H6120)
Dec 5, 2023
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6120)
Sep 28, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 28, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 27, 2023
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.
Sep 27, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution amends 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.

Under the resolution, a mailing is not frankable when it is postmarked less than 60 days before the date of a primary or general election (whether regular, special, or runoff) in which the Member is a candidate.

What's happening now December 5, 2023

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Sep 27, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). 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.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-731/
MLA
"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.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-731/.
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H. Res. 731, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-731/.
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[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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-731/)
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