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

39 U.S.C. § 3219

Mailgrams

section 3216(a)(2) of this titlesection 3210 of this titleAny Mailgram sent by the Vice President, a Member of or Member-elect to Congress, the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, an elected officer of the House of Representatives (other than a Member of the House), the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives or the Senate, the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives, or the Senate Legal Counsel, and then delivered by the Postal Service, shall be considered as franked mail, subject to , if such Mailgram contains matter of the kind authorized to be sent by that official as franked mail under .

Pub. L. 93–191, § 12(a)87 Stat. 746Pub. L. 95–521, title VII, § 714(c)92 Stat. 1884Pub. L. 97–263, § 1(4)96 Stat. 1132(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 97–2631982— inserted reference to Law Revision Counsel of House of Representatives.

Pub. L. 95–5211978— inserted reference to Senate Legal Counsel.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–521section 717 of Pub. L. 95–521section 288 of Title 2Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , The Congress.

Effective Date

section 14 of Pub. L. 93–191section 3210 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1976 Amendment note under .