Ending Special Mail Privileges for Congress Act
Latest action · Apr 16, 2015 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 16, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ending Special Mail Privileges for Congress Act
Amends federal postal law to repeal franking privileges for mail transmitted by Members of Congress and congressional officials. Requires the mail to be transmitted as congressional mail.
Replaces requirements and procedures for the use of franked mail with those for congressional mail.
Repeals franked mailing privileges for survivors of Members of Congress.
Requires a former President and his or her surviving spouse to send nonpolitical mail within the United States and its territories and possessions as congressional mail instead of franked mail.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 16, 2015 to Sep 28, 2015, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Original | Apr 16, 2015 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Apr 16, 2015 |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Original | Apr 16, 2015 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Apr 16, 2015 |
| D-NE | Brad Ashford | Sep 28, 2015 |
Actions 2
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- Apr 16, 2015Introduced in House
- Apr 16, 2015Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Subjects
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- Apr 16, 2015Introduced in House
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