Congressional Franking Privilege : Background and Recent Legislation.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress.

United States.

Administrative law.

Franking privilege.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (9 p), digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-RS-22771a in the 2012 issue.

Provides background on the Congressional franking privilege, which allows Members of Congress to send official mail to their constituents at Government expense; covering member mail allowances, regulation, and costs. Summarizes provisions of bills introduced in the 110th-113th Congresses to alter the franking privilege for Members, focusing on the regulation of mass mailings.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. Congressional Franking Privilege

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Restricted for use by site license.