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H.R. 2788, The FRANK Act

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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H.R. 2788 would require each piece included in a mass mailing sent by a Member of the House of Representatives as franked mail to include a statement of the costs of producing and mailing the mass mailing.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogFranking Reform Adds Needed Knowledge Act of 2007, or the FRANK Act - Prohibits a Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner to Congress (Member) from mailing any mass mailing as franked mail unless each piece included in such mailing contains a statement of the aggregate cost of this mailing to edit the wikitaxpayer to produce and bemail it.

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the first to provide a detailed summaryHouse Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, upon request of a Member, to assist the individual in obtaining such required information to be included in the bill!)mass mailing.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 6/20/2007: Referred to edit the wiki and be the firstHouse committee. Status: Referred to update the status of the bill!)House Committee on House Administration.
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== Points in Favor ==

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