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

39 U.S.C. § 3215

Lending or permitting use of frank unlawful

A person entitled to use a frank may not lend it or permit its use by any committee, organization, or association, or permit its use by any person for the benefit or use of any committee, organization, or association. This section does not apply to any standing, select, special, or joint committee, or subcommittee thereof, or commission, of the Senate, House of Representatives, or Congress, composed of Members of Congress, or to the Democratic caucus or the Republican conference of the House of Representatives or of the Senate.

Pub. L. 91–37584 Stat. 754Pub. L. 93–191, § 1087 Stat. 746(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 93–1911973— substituted provision for nonapplication of section to “any standing, select, special, or joint committee, or subcommittee thereof, or commission, of the Senate, House of Representatives, or Congress, composed of Members of Congress, or to the Democratic caucus or the Republican conference of the House of Representatives or of the Senate” for such nonapplication to “any committee composed of Members of Congress”.

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 .