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

39 U.S.C. § 3212

Congressional Record under frank of Members of Congress

(a)
Members of Congress may send the Congressional Record as franked mail.
(b)
section 3210 of this title Members of Congress may send, as franked mail, any part of, or a reprint of any part of, the Congressional Record, including speeches or reports contained therein, if such matter is mailable as franked mail under .

Pub. L. 91–37584 Stat. 754Pub. L. 93–191, § 387 Stat. 741(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 93–1911973—Subsec. (a). incorporated existing text in provisions designated as subsec. (a).

Pub. L. 93–191section 3210 of this titleSubsec. (b). incorporated existing text in provisions designated as subsec. (b), authorized sending, as franked mail, reprints of parts of Congressional Record, and authorized the mailing of Congressional Record if the listed matter is mailable as franked mail under .

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 .