Election Year Restrictions on Mass Mailings by Members of Congress : How H.R. 1614/S. 936/S. 1285 Would Change Current Law.

Explains current restrictions on mass mailings by Members of Congress prior to any primary or general election in which the Member is a candidate. Reviews H.R. 1614, S. 936, and S. 1285, all to increase mass-mailing-prohibited period for Senators and House Members; and to extend same restrictions to...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Congress > Committees. United States. > Congress > Rules and practice. Franking privilege. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Explains current restrictions on mass mailings by Members of Congress prior to any primary or general election in which the Member is a candidate. Reviews H.R. 1614, S. 936, and S. 1285, all to increase mass-mailing-prohibited period for Senators and House Members; and to extend same restrictions to committees and subcommittees in which chair or ranking member is candidate for office. Analyzes effect of the legislation on mass-mailing-prohibited period for each State's Members, and other issues related to the proposed changes.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.