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39 U.S.C. 3219: MailgramsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 39-POSTAL SERVICECHAPTER 32-PENALTY AND FRANKED MAIL
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§3219. Mailgrams

Any 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 section 3216(a)(2) of this title, if such Mailgram contains matter of the kind authorized to be sent by that official as franked mail under section 3210 of this title.

(Added Pub. L. 93–191, § 12(a) , Dec. 18, 1973 , 87 Stat. 746 ; amended Pub. L. 95–521, title VII, § 714(c) , Oct. 26, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1884 ; Pub. L. 97–263, § 1(4) , Sept. 24, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1132 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1982⁠—Pub. L. 97–263 inserted reference to Law Revision Counsel of House of Representatives.

1978⁠—Pub. L. 95–521 inserted reference to Senate Legal Counsel.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–521 effective Jan. 3, 1979, see section 717 of Pub. L. 95–521, set out as an Effective Date note under section 288 of Title 2, The Congress.

Effective Date

Section effective Dec. 18, 1973, see section 14 of Pub. L. 93–191, set out as an Effective Date of 1976 Amendment note under section 3210 of this title.