H.Res. 731 · 118th Congress · House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to modify the period before the date of any primary election or general election during which a mass mailing is not frankable by a Member of the House who is a candidate in such election, and for other purposes.

In Congress· Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Introduced
Sep 27, 23
Passed House
Dec 5, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This resolution amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to modify the period before the date of any primary election or general election during which a mass mailing is not frankable by a Member of the House who is a candidate in such election.

Under the resolution, a mailing is not frankable when it is postmarked less than 60 days before the date of a primary or general election (whether regular, special, or runoff) in which the Member is a candidate.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 05, 2023Floor

    Mrs

    Houchin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

  2. DEC 05, 2023Committee

    Committee on Rules discharged.

  3. DEC 05, 2023Discharge

    Committee on Rules discharged.

  4. DEC 05, 2023Committee

    Committee on House Administration discharged.

  5. DEC 05, 2023Discharge

    Committee on House Administration discharged.

  6. DEC 05, 2023Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent

    (consideration: CR H6120)

  7. DEC 05, 2023Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H6120)

  8. DEC 05, 2023Floor

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H6120)

  9. DEC 05, 2023Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  10. SEP 28, 2023Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. SEP 28, 2023Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  12. SEP 27, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  13. SEP 27, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  14. SEP 27, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  15. SEP 27, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Committee on House Administration

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Referred: Dec 5, 2023

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Rules Committee

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Referred: Dec 5, 2023

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Committee on House Administration

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Referred: Sep 28, 2023

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Committee on House Administration

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Referred: Sep 27, 2023

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Rules Committee

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Referred: Sep 27, 2023

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