US Code

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

39 U.S.C. § 3627

Adjusting free rates

section 2401(c) of this title1

1 So in original. Probably should be followed by “of this title,”.
If Congress fails to appropriate an amount authorized under for any class of mail sent free of postage under section 3217 or 3403–3406  the rate for that class may be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter so that the increased revenues received from the users of such class will equal the amount for that class that the Congress was to appropriate.

Pub. L. 91–37584 Stat. 763Pub. L. 95–593, § 11(b)92 Stat. 2538Pub. L. 99–410, title II, § 201(b)(3)100 Stat. 928Pub. L. 103–31, § 8(h)(3)107 Stat. 86Pub. L. 103–123, title VII, § 704(a)(3)(B)(i)107 Stat. 1269Pub. L. 109–435, title X, § 1010(g)(5)120 Stat. 3263(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–4352006— inserted section catchline and struck out former catchline which read the same.

Pub. L. 103–1231993— substituted “free rates” for “free and reduced rates” in section catchline and “sent free of postage under section 3217 or 3403–3406” for “sent at a free or reduced rate under section 3217, 3403–3406, 3626, or 3629 of this title,” in text.

Pub. L. 103–31 substituted “3626, or 3629 of this title” for “or 3626 of this title,”.

Pub. L. 99–4101986— substituted “3406” for “3405” and struck out “under the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955, or under the Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act of 1975” after “3626 of this title,”.

Pub. L. 95–5931978— inserted provisions relating to applicability of Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act of 1975.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1993 Amendments

Pub. L. 103–123section 704(c)(1) of Pub. L. 103–123section 3626 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to rates for mail sent after , see , set out as a note under .

Pub. L. 103–31section 13 of Pub. L. 103–31section 20501 of Title 52Amendment by effective (1) with respect to a State that, on , has a provision in the constitution of the State that would preclude compliance with section 20501 et seq. of Title 52, Voting and Elections, unless the State maintained separate Federal and State official lists of eligible voters, on the later of , or the date that is 120 days after the date by which, under the constitution of the State as in effect on , it would be legally possible to adopt and place into effect any amendments to the constitution of the State that are necessary to permit compliance with section 20501 et seq. of Title 52 without requiring a special election, and (2) with respect to a State not described above, on , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–410section 204 of Pub. L. 99–410section 20301 of Title 52Amendment by applicable with respect to elections taking place after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Voting and Elections.