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.

Bill: 118-hres-731
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
Introduced: 2023-09-27
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

House of Representatives

Members of Congress

Postal service
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p><p>Under the resolution, a mailing is not&nbsp;frankable&nbsp;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.</p>

tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 731 In the House of Representatives, U. S., December 5, 2023 RESOLUTION 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.

1. Limitations on the use of the frank before a primary or general election (a) In general Clause 8 of rule XXIV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking less than 90 days before the date of a primary or general election (whether regular, special, or runoff) in which such individual is a candidate for public office and inserting on a date during the period described in section 3210(a)(6)(A) of such title . (b) House Communications Standards Commission regulations and guidance Not later than 30 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution— (1) the House Communications Standards Commission shall update any relevant regulation or guidance to reflect the amendment made by subsection (a); and (2) the Committee on House Administration shall make publicly available on the website of the Committee any such regulation or guidance updated under paragraph (1). 2. Clarification with respect to jurisdiction of Committee on House Administration Clause 1(k)(7) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking Franking Commission and inserting House Communications Standards Commission .

Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 731 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2023 Mr. Carey (for himself and Mr. Morelle ) submitted the following resolution; which was 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 RESOLUTION 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.

1. Limitations on the use of the frank before a primary or general election (a) In general Clause 8 of rule XXIV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking less than 90 days before the date of a primary or general election (whether regular, special, or runoff) in which such individual is a candidate for public office and inserting on a date during the period described in section 3210(a)(6)(A) of such title . (b) House Communications Standards Commission regulations and guidance Not later than 30 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution— (1) the House Communications Standards Commission shall update any relevant regulation or guidance to reflect the amendment made by subsection (a); and (2) the Committee on House Administration shall make publicly available on the website of the Committee any such regulation or guidance updated under paragraph (1). 2. Clarification with respect to jurisdiction of Committee on House Administration Clause 1(k)(7) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking Franking Commission and inserting House Communications Standards Commission .