To eliminate the franking privileges for the House of Representatives, to establish a spending allowance for postage for official mail of the House of Representatives and to limit the amount and type of mail sent by Members of the House of Representatives.
Citizen Representative Reform Act Use a Stamp Provision - Abolishes the franking privilege in the House of Representatives.
Establishes a spending allowance, in lieu of the Official Mail Allowance, for postage for official mail of the House. Makes such allowance available to members in the same manner and to the same extent as the Official Mail Allowance with specified exceptions.
Directs the Postmaster of the House to take necessary actions to provide for use of postage meters to record the cost and volume of mail paid for from such spending allowance for postage.
Transfers all amounts, but for the enactment of this Act, that would have been available to pay for franked mail of the House to the spending allowance for postage.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
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