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[USC02] 39 USC 3210: Franked mail transmitted by the Vice President, Members of Congress, and congressional officials
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39 USC 3210: Franked mail transmitted by the Vice President, Members of Congress, and congressional officials Text contains those laws in effect on August 10, 2020
(3) It is the intent of the Congress that mail matter which is frankable specifically includes, but is not limited to-
(5) It is the intent of the Congress that a Member of or Member-elect to Congress may not mail as franked mail-
(B) mail matter which constitutes or includes-
(6)(A) It is the intent of Congress that a Member of, or Member-elect to, Congress may not mail any mass mailing as franked mail-
(ii) in the case of a Member of, or Member-elect to, the House who is a candidate for any other public office, if the mass mailing-
(E) As used in this section, the term "mass mailing" means, with respect to a session of Congress, any mailing of newsletters or other pieces of mail with substantially identical content (whether such mail is deposited singly or in bulk, or at the same time or different times), totaling more than 500 pieces in that session, except that such term does not include any mailing-
(7) Franked mail mailed with a simplified form of address under this subsection-
(B) may be delivered to-
( Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 754 ; Pub. L. 92–51, §101, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 132 ; Pub. L. 93–191, §1(a), Dec. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 737 ; Pub. L. 94–177, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1032 ; Pub. L. 95–521, title VII, §714(a), Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1884 ; Pub. L. 97–69, §§1–3(a), 4, Oct. 26, 1981, 95 Stat. 1041–1043 ; Pub. L. 97–263, §1(1), (2), Sept. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 1132 ; Pub. L. 101–163, title III, §318, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1067 ; Pub. L. 101–520, title III, §§311(h)(1), 316, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2280 , 2283; Pub. L. 102–392, title III, §309(a), Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1722 ; Pub. L. 104–197, title I, §102(a), Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2401 ; Pub. L. 109–435, title X, §1010(g)(4), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3262 ; Pub. L. 116–136, div. B, title IX, §19006(a), Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 578 .)
2020-Subsec. (a)(6)(D). Pub. L. 116–136 substituted "regulations, and in the case of the Commission, to waive this paragraph in the case of mailings sent in response to or to address threats to life safety." for "regulations."
2006-Subsec. (a)(6)(C). Pub. L. 109–435 substituted "is postmarked fewer" for "is mailed fewer".
1996-Subsec. (a)(6)(A)(i). Pub. L. 104–197, §102(a)(1), inserted "(or, in the case of a Member of the House, fewer than 90 days)" after "60 days".
1992-Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 102–392, §309(a)(1), substituted "from which the Member was elected" for "of the Member, except that-
1990-Subsec. (a)(6)(E). Pub. L. 101–520, §311(h)(1), amended subpar. (E) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (E) read as follows: "For purposes of this section, the term 'mass mailing' means newsletters and similar mailings of more than five hundred pieces in which the content of the matter mailed is substantially identical but shall not apply to mailings-
1989-Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 101–163, §318(3), which directed the substitution of "is postmarked fewer" for "is mailed fewer" in subparagraph (c) of subsec. (a)(6) of this section, was not executed because subsec. (a)(6) does not have a subparagraph (c). See 2006 Amendment note above.
1982-Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Pub. L. 97–263 inserted reference to Law Revision Counsel of House of Representatives.
1981-Subsec. (a)(3)(F). Pub. L. 97–69, §1, struck out provision relating to mail matter expressing condolences to a person who has suffered a loss.
1978-Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Pub. L. 95–521 inserted reference to Senate Legal Counsel.
1975-Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 94–177, §1(a), struck out "and" before "each of the elected officers", and "until the 1st day of April following the expiration of their respective terms of office" after "(other than a Member of the House)".
1973-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–191 added subsec. (a). Former first sentence provided in part for franked mail (1) matter, not exceeding 4 pounds in weight, upon official or departmental business, to a Government official, and (2) correspondence, not exceeding 4 ounces in weight, upon official business to any person.
1971-Pub. L. 92–51 inserted reference to Legislative Counsel of House of Representatives.
Pub. L. 116–136, div. B, title IX, §19006(b), Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 579 , provided that: "The amendments made by this subsection [probably should be "this section", amending this section] shall apply with respect to mailings sent on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Mar. 27, 2020]."
Pub. L. 104–197, title I, §102(b), Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2401 , provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1996, and shall apply with respect to any mailing postmarked on or after that date."
Pub. L. 102–392, title III, §309(b), Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1723 , provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 6, 1992]."
Pub. L. 97–69, §3(b), Oct. 26, 1981, 95 Stat. 1042 , provided that: "This section [amending this section] shall become effective 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 26, 1981]."
Pub. L. 93–191, §14, Dec. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 746 , provided that:
Pub. L. 93–191, §15, Dec. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 746 , provided that: "If a provision of this Act [enacting section 3219 of this title and sections 501 and 502 of Title 2, The Congress, amending this section, sections 3206, 3211, 3212, 3214 to 3216, and 3218 of this title, and sections 733 and 907 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents, and repealing section 277 of Title 2] is held invalid, all valid provisions severable from the invalid provision remain in effect. If a provision of this Act is held invalid in one or more of its applications, such provision remains in effect in all valid applications severable from the invalid application or applications."
Pub. L. 103–283, title I, §§5, 6, July 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 1427 , provided that:
"(b) For the purposes of this paragraph-
"(1) the term 'mass mailing'-
"(B) does not include a mailing-
Pub. L. 101–163, §316(a), formerly §316(a), (b), as renumbered and amended by Pub. L. 101–520, title III, §311(h)(3), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2280 ; Pub. L. 102–392, title III, §308(a), Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1722 , provided that: "Effective January 1, 1990, a mass mailing (as defined in section 3210(a)(6)(E) of title 39, United States Code) by a Senator shall be limited to 2 sheets of paper (or their equivalent), including any enclosure that-
[ Pub. L. 102–392, title III, §308(b), Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1722 , provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending section 316(a) of Pub. L. 101–163, set out above] shall take effect on October 1, 1992."]