A bill to limit the amount that may be expended in any fiscal year by a Member of Congress for franked mail.
Franking Cost Control Act - Establishes a formula for determining the allocation of official mail costs for Members of Congress for any fiscal year and for the period beginning on March 15, 1986, and ending on September 30, 1986.
Directs the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the House Committee on House Administration to determine, and provide written notice to each Member of, the allocation of such Member. Requires the Committees to prescribe rules and procedures to assure compliance. Requires the Postmaster General to provide the Committees with an estimate of official mail costs for the period beginning October 1, 1985, and ending March 14, 1986.
Requires the Committees to publish a quarterly statement on official mail costs.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Committee on Rules. Hearings held.
Committee on Rules. Committee consideration held.
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