Upon the death of a Member of Congress during his term of office, the surviving spouse of such Member (or, if there is no surviving spouse, a member of the immediate family of the Member designated by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Secretary or the Clerk) may send, for a period not to exceed 180 days after his death, as franked mail, nonpolitical correspondence relating to the death of the Member.
Pub. L. 91–37584 Stat. 755Pub. L. 93–191, § 1187 Stat. 746Pub. L. 97–69, § 6(b)95 Stat. 1043(, , ; , , ; , (c)(1), , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 97–691981— substituted “survivors” for “surviving spouses” in section catchline and, in text, inserted “(or, if there is no surviving spouse, a member of the immediate family of the Member designated by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Secretary or the Clerk)” after “such Member”.
Pub. L. 93–1911973— inserted “nonpolitical” before “correspondence”.
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 .