Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-102
§505 Mass Mailing of Information by Senators Under Frank; Quarterly Registration with Secretary of Senate
Title 2 › CHAPTER 16 — CONGRESSIONAL MAILING STANDARDS › § 505
Summary
Starting in fiscal year 1991 and after, when a Senator sends a mass mailing under the frank (a legal term defined elsewhere), the Senator must register those mailings with the Secretary of the Senate every quarter. To register, the Senator must give the Secretary a copy of what was mailed and fill out the Secretary’s form saying which group or groups received it and how many pieces were sent.
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Title 2, §505
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In fiscal year 1991 and thereafter, when a Senator disseminates information under the frank by a mass mailing (as defined in section 3210(a)(6)(E) of title 39), the Senator shall register quarterly with the Secretary of the Senate such mass mailings. Such registration shall be made by filing with the Secretary a copy of the matter mailed and providing, on a form supplied by the Secretary, a description of the group or groups of persons to whom the mass mailing was mailed and the number of pieces mailed.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 59g of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991.
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2 U.S.C. § 505
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102