39 USC § 3212 - Congressional Record under frank of Members of Congress

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title: "39 USC § 3212 - Congressional Record under frank of Members of Congress"
title_number: 39
title_name: "POSTAL SERVICE"
section_number: "3212"
section_name: "Congressional Record under frank of Members of Congress"
chapter_number: 32
chapter_name: "PENALTY AND FRANKED MAIL"
part_number: "IV"
part_name: "MAIL MATTER"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 93–191, § 3, Dec. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 741.)"
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# § 3212. Congressional Record under frank of Members of Congress

**(a)** Members of Congress may send the Congressional Record as franked mail.

**(b)** Members of Congress may send, as franked mail, any part of, or a reprint of any part of, the Congressional Record, including speeches or reports contained therein, if such matter is mailable as franked mail under section 3210 of this title.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 93–191, § 3, Dec. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 741.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1973—Subsec. (a).  incorporated existing text in provisions designated as subsec. (a).

Subsec. (b).  incorporated existing text in provisions designated as subsec. (b), authorized sending, as franked mail, reprints of parts of Congressional Record, and authorized the mailing of Congressional Record if the listed matter is mailable as franked mail under .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1973 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date

Section effective , pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See , set out as a note preceding .