Election Year Restrictions on Mass Mailings by Members of Congress. : How H.R. 2056 Would Change Current Law.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Congress.

Elections.

Franking privilege.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (15 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Explains current restrictions on mass mailings by Members of Congress prior to any primary or general election in which the Member is a candidate. Reviews H.R. 2056, to increase mass-mailing-prohibited period for Senators; and to extend same restrictions to committees and subcommittees in which chair or ranking member is candidate for office. Analyzes effect of the legislation on mass-mailing-prohibited period for Senators from each State, and other issues related to the proposed changes.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Election Year Restrictions on Mass Mailings by Members of Congress

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