Local Congressman Appointed to House Communications Standards Commission

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House Communications Standards Commission - Pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 501(b), and the order of the House of January 3, 2025, the Speaker appointed the following members of the House to the House Communications Standards Commission: Mr. Carey, Mrs. Cammack, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Sherman and Ms. Underwood.

About The Commission - United States Committee on House Administration

Pursuant to Public Law 93-191, the bipartisan House Communication Standards Commission has a three-fold mandate: 

1. to issue regulations governing the proper use of all official communications; 
2. to provide advice and guidance through Advisory Opinions;
3. to hear formal complaints against Members of Congress who have allegedly violated the Communication Standards laws or regulations. 

Note: The commission was previously known as the " Franking Commission"

History And Jurisdiction - United States Committee on House Administration

January 2020 the scope of the commission expanded beyond postal communication or physical mail.  According to Americans for Public Trust  and the Congressional Institute there were five key changes:

•  Simplifying the rules by removing previous formatting limits.
  • Regulations on the number of personal references, size and captioning of photos, and the size of the Member’s name have been removed. These rules frustrated many offices, and were a source of confusion, as there was no consistent way to apply them to digital content rendered across both desktop and mobile devices.
• Changing the Commission’s name from the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards to the House Communications Standards Commission and expanding its authority.
• Allowing offices to promote digital content for less than $500 without seeking an advisory opinion
  • Previously, digital content sent to non-subscribers had to be approved in all cases, and allowed uses had been limited to promoting town hall meetings or constituent services. The new rules appear to open the door to offices promoting a much greater variety of digital and social media content without pre-approval.
• Expressing an intent to make forthcoming changes to the approval process,and increasing the use of templates to make them applicable over an entire Congress, which will further reduce the need for advisory opinions

  Shortly after the rules were announced, the Commission launched a website publicly disclosing all franked communications since 2018, available at masscommsdisclosure.house.gov.

Communications Standards Manual - United States Committee on House Administration

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