,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #geab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #c1             
#bjbj,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to r5ame !  
,h\se ,commission on ,congressional     
,mail+ ,/&>ds z ! ,h\se ,communications 
,/&>ds ,commission1 to ext5d ! au?ority 
( ! ,commission to regulate mass mail+s 
( ,memb]s & ,memb]s-elect ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives to all unsolicit$ mass  
communications ( ,memb]s & ,memb]s-elect
 ( ! ,h\se1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,communications ,outrea* ,m$ia & ,mail  
,/&>ds ,act or ! ,,comms ,act4  #b4     
,r5am+ ,h\se ,commission on             
,congressional ,mail+ ,/&>ds  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #e7;a7 ( ! ,act entitl$  
,an ,act to am5d title #ci1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to cl>ify ! prop] use ( ! 
frank+ privilege by ,memb]s ( ,congress1
 & = o!r purposes1 approv$ ,decemb] #ah1
 #aigc 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;a771 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ,h\se ,commission on          
,congressional ,mail+ ,/&>ds & ins]t+   

,h\se ,communications ,/&>ds            
,commission4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7
 ,title #ci ,title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,h\se          
,commission on ,congressional ,mail+    
,/&>ds & ins]t+ ,h\se ,communications   
,/&>ds ,commission ea* place x appe>s 9 
! foll[+ sections3 7,a7 ,section        
#cbaj7;a77#e71 7a77#f77;,d71 7b77#c71   
7d77#e71 & 7d77#f77;,a74  7,b7 ,section 
#cbaf7;e77#a7 & 7e77#b74  7,c7 ,section 
#cbbj7;b74  7#b7 ,o!r provisions        
,section #caa ( ! ,legislative ,bran*   
,appropriations ,act1 #aiia 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,h\se 
,commission on ,congressional ,mail+    
,/&>ds & ins]t+ ,h\se ,communications   
,/&>ds ,commission ea* place x appe>s 9 
subsections 7a77#c71 7e77#a77;,b71 &    
7f74  7c7 ,ref]5ces 9 ,o!r ,docum5ts    
,any ref]5ce 9 any rule1 regulation1 or 
o!r docum5t to ! ,h\se ,commission on   
,congressional ,mail+ ,/&>ds %all be    
deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ! ,h\se        
,communications ,/&>ds ,commission4  #c4

 ,au?ority ( ,commission ov] (ficial    
mass communications  7a7 ,au?ority ,to  
provide guidance reg>d+ dissem9ation (  
mass communications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #e7;d7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an    
,act to am5d title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 to cl>ify ! prop] use ( ! frank+ 
privilege by ,memb]s ( ,congress1 & =   
o!r purposes1 approv$ ,decemb] #ah1     
#aigc 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;d771 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
,! ,commission & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,!         
,commission2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,9 addition  
to ! guidance1 assi/ance1 advice1 &     
c\nsel describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,commission %all provide-- 7,a7         
guidance1 assi/ance1 advice1 & c\nsel1  
?r\gh advisory op9ions or consultations1
 9 connection ) any law & ) any rule or 
regulation ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
gov]n+ ! dissem9ation ( mass            
communications o!r ?an frank$ mail2 &   
7,b7 guidance1 assi/ance1 advice1 &     
c\nsel 9 connection ) any law & ) any   

rule or regulation ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives gov]n+ ! (ficial cont5t 
( o!r (ficial communications ( any      
quantity1 :e!r solicit$ or unsolicit$4  
4  7#b7 ,au?ority to inve/igate         
compla9ts ,section #e7;e7 ( su* ,act 7#b
 ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;e77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !
 fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,any compla9t &  
all t foll[s ?r\gh is ab\t to occur &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,any compla9t t a      
violation ( any provision ( law or any  
rule or regulation ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives to :i* subsection 7d7   
applies is ab\t to occur2 &  7,b7 9 !   
s5t5ce beg9n+ ) ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 by /rik+ a violation ( 
! frank+ laws or an abuse ( ! frank+    
privilege by any p]son li/$ "u          
subsection 7d7 ( ?is section z entitl$  
to s5d mail z frank$ mail1 & ins]t+ a   
violation ( any provision ( law or any  
rule or regulation ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives to :i* subsection 7d7   
applies14  7#c7 ,mass communication     
def9$ ,section #e ( su* ,act 7#b        

,u4,s4,c4 #eja7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7 ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m mass communication means
 a mass mail+ describ$ 9 section        
#cbaj7;a77#f77;,e7 ( title #ci1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 or any o!r unsolicit$     
communication ( sub/antially id5tical   
cont5t :i* is transmitt$ to #ejj or m   
p]sons 9 a session ( ,congress1 z       
provid$ "u regulations ( ! ,commission1 
except t su* t]m does n include-- 7#a7  
any communication f an individual       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 to ano!r      
individual describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 a 
,s5ator1 or any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or
 ,tribal gov]nm5t (ficial2  7#b7 any    
news release to ! communications m$ia2  
7#c7 any su* mass mail+ or unsolicit$   
communication made 9 direct response to 
a communication f a p]son to :om ! mass 
mail+ or unsolicit$ communication 0     
transmitt$2 or  7#d7 9 ! case ( any su* 
unsolicit$ communication :i* is         
transmitt$ 9 a digital =mat1 a          
communication = :i* ! co/ ( ! cont5t is 

less ?an a ?re%old am\nt e/abli%$ "u    
regulations ( ! ,h\se ,communications   
,/&>ds ,commission4  4  7b7 ,au?ority   
,to review all unsolicit$ mass          
communications  7#a7 ,requir+ review    
be=e dissem9ation ,section #caa7;f7 ( ! 
,legislative ,bran* ,appropriations     
,act1 #aiia 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;f77 is  
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ any mass mail+ &  
ins]t+ any mass communication2  7,b7 by 
/rik+ mail matt] & ins]t+ matt]2 &  7,c7
 by /rik+ su* propos$ mail+ & ins]t+ su*
 propos$ communication4  7#b7 ,exception
 = c]ta9 communications ,section        
#caa7;f7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4       
#ejc7;f77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,a   
,memb] & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 a ,memb]2 &  7,b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply 9 !    
case ( any type ( mass communication :i*
 is designat$ z exempt f ! requirem5ts (
 su* p>agraph z provid$ "u regulations (
 ! ,h\se ,communications ,/&>ds         
,commission4  4  7#c7 ,def9ition        

,section #caa7;g7 ( su* ,act 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;g77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph    
7#b7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ! t]m  
mass communication means a mass mail+   
describ$ 9 section #cbaj7;a77#f77;,e7 ( 
title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any  
o!r unsolicit$ communication (          
sub/antially id5tical cont5t :i* is     
transmitt$ to #ejj or m p]sons 9 a      
session ( ,congress1 z provid$ "u       
regulations ( ! ,h\se ,communications   
,/&>ds ,commission1 except t su* t]m    
does n include-- 7,a7 any communication 
f a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
to ano!r ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 a ,s5ator1 or any      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t        
(ficial2  7,b7 any news release to !    
communications m$ia2  7,c7 any su* mass 
mail+ or unsolicit$ communication made 9
 direct response to a communication f a 
p]son to :om ! mass mail+ or unsolicit$ 

communication 0 transmitt$2 or  7,d7 9 !
 case ( any su* unsolicit$ communication
 :i* is transmitt$ 9 a digital =mat1 a  
communication = :i* ! co/ ( ! cont5t is 
less ?an a ?re%old am\nt e/abli%$ "u    
regulations ( ! ,h\se ,communications   
,/&>ds ,commission4  4  7c7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5t to ,rules ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,clause #i ( rule ,,xxiv
 ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] t session1 !    
foll[+3 or any o!r unsolicit$           
communication ( sub/antially id5tical   
cont5t :i* is transmitt$ to #ejj or m   
p]sons 9 t session or1 9 ! case ( a     
digital communication ( sub/antially    
id5tical cont5t1 :i* is dissem9at$ at a 
co/ exce$+ a designat$ am\nt1 z provid$ 
"u regulations ( ! ,h\se ,communications
 ,/&>ds ,commission14  #d4 ,revision to 
mass mail+ notice on taxpay] fund+      
,section #caa7;a7 ( ! ,legislative      
,bran* ,appropriations ,act1 #aiig 7#b  
,u4,s4,c4 #ejf7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
/rik+ 7a7 ,ea* mass mail+ & ins]t+      

7a77#a7 ,ea* mass mail+2  7#b7 by /rik+ 
! foll[+ notice3 & all t foll[s ?r\gh or
 a notice & ins]t+ "o ( ! notices       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or a notice2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,! notices describ$ 9   
?is p>agraph are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,paid = 
) (ficial funds f ! (fice ( 41 ) ! blank
 fill$ 9 ) ! "n ( ! ,memb] s5d+ ! mail+4
  7,b7 ,paid = by ! funds au?oriz$ by ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = ,di/rict  ( 41
 ) ! fir/ blank fill$ 9 ) ! "n ( !      
congressional di/rict numb]1 & ! second 
blank fill$ 9 ) ! "n ( ! ,/ate1 ( !     
,memb] s5d+ ! mail+4  7,c7 ,paid = by   
(ficial funds au?oriz$ by ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives4  4  #e4 ,revisions to  
re/rictions on mail matt] consid]$      
frankable  7a7 ,expressions (           
congratulations ,section                
#cbaj7;a77#c77;,f7 ( title #ci1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ to a    
p]son :o has a*iev$ "s public di/9ction4
  7b7 ,biographical in=mation relat$ to 
(ficial & repres5tational duties        

,section #cbaj7;a77#c77;,i7 ( su* title 
is am5d$ by /rik+ publication or 9      
response to a specific reque/ !re= &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 publication1 9 response
 to a specific reque/ !re=1 or :i*      
relates to ! ,memb]'s or ,memb]-elect's 
(ficial & repres5tational duties14  7c7 
,photos & lik5esses includ$ 9 newslett]s
 or g5]al mass mail+s ,section          
#cbaj7;a77#c7 ( su* title is am5d$--    
7#a7 by add+ or at ! end ( subp>agraph  
7,h72  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+
 2 or & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7#c7 by /rik+
 subp>agraph 7,j74  7d7 ,cl>ification ( 
ability ( ,memb]s to use frank$ mail ,to
 s5d p]sonal messages to con/itu5ts     
,section #cbaj7;a77#d7 ( su* title is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3 1 except t no?+ 9 ?is        
p>agraph may be con/ru$ to prohibit !   
use ( ! frank+ privilege = !            
transmission ( matt] :i* is purely      
p]sonal to a recipi5t :o is a con/itu5t 
( a ,memb] ( ,congress & :i* is relat$  
to ! (ficial bus9ess1 activities1 &     

duties ( ! ,memb]44  7e7 ,holiday c>ds  
,section #cbaj7;a77#e77;,b77iii7 ( su*  
title is am5d$ by /rik+ holiday greet+s 
& ins]t+ religi\s holiday greet+s4  7f7 
,uni=m black\t p]iod = all ,memb]s (    
,congress  7#a7 ,uni=m p]iod ,section   
#cbaj7;a77#f77;,a7 ( su* title is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 7or1
 9 ! case ( a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se1 few] ?an
 #ij days72 &  7,b7 9 clause 7ii77,,ii71
 by /rik+ #ij days & ins]t+ #fj days4   
7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to !
 regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al
 (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjbj & ea*      
succe$+ election = public (fice4  7g7   
,nonapplication ( black\t p]iod to p>ty 
nom9at+ conv5tions or caucuses ,section 
#cbaj7;a77#f7 ( su* title is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,g7 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m  
prim>y election does n include a        
conv5tion or caucus ( a political p>ty  
:i* has au?ority to nom9ate a c&idate4  
4  7h7 ,in=mation on c]ta9 matt]s       

,section #cbaj7;a77#f77;,e7 ( su* title 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or at ! end (  
clause 7ii72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !
 end ( clause 7iii7 & ins]t+ 2 or2 &    
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
clause3  7iv7 provid+ in=mation         
exclusively on competitions :i* are     
(ficially sanction$ by ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives or ,s5ate1 nom9ations to
 milit>y s]vice academies1 (ficial      
employm5t li/+s = positions 9 ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives 7includ+ li/+s =        
positions 9 ! ,w\nd$ ,w>rior ,program or
 ! ,gold ,/> ,family ,fell[%ip          
,program71 or natural disa/]s or o!r    
?reats to public heal? & life safety4  4
  #f4 ,effective date ,except z provid$ 
9 section #e7;f77#b71 ?is ,act & !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply )  
respect to communications dissem9at$ on 
or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july  
#cj1 #bjbj4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k4