Congressional Franking Privilege : Background and Recent Legislation.

Format:

Book

Government document

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress.

Administrative law.

Franking privilege.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (9 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

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Summary:

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 111th-114th Congresses to alter the franking privilege for Members, focusing on the regulation of mass mailings.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-RS-22771b in the 2013 issue.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

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

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