Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

39 U.S.C. § 3211

Public documents

The Vice President, Members of Congress, the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, each of the elected officers of the House of Representatives (other than a Member of the House) during the 90-day period immediately following the expiration of their respective terms of office, may send and receive as franked mail all public documents printed by order of Congress.

Pub. L. 91–37584 Stat. 754Pub. L. 93–191, § 287 Stat. 741Pub. L. 97–69, § 5(a)95 Stat. 1043(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 97–691981— substituted “during the 90-day period immediately” for “until the first day of April”.

Pub. L. 93–1911973— substituted “each of the elected officers of the House of Representatives (other than a Member of the House) until the first day of April” for “the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, until the thirtieth day of June”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1973 Amendment

Pub. L. 93–191section 14 of Pub. L. 93–191section 3210 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375section 101 of this titleSection effective , pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See , set out as a note preceding .