A bill to amend the provisions of title 39, United States Code, relating to the mailing of solicitations disguised as invoices or statements of accounts.

Summary

States that the mailing of a solicitation of an order of goods or services from an addressee in a form which could be interpreted as a bill and which does not contain a prescribed statement that such solicitation is not a bill shall constitute prima facie evidence that the person mailing such matter is engaged in conducting a scheme or device for obtaining money or property through the mail by false representations.

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Timeline

1. 29 June 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 June 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 June 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 31 July 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1401.

   Source: Committee

5. 31 July 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1401.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 August 1978

   Floor

   Measure laid on table in House.

   Source: Floor

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 31 July 1978

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 June 1978

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nix, Robert N. C. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hanley, James M. [D-NY-32] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. White, Richard C. [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Myers, Michael O. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Taylor, G. [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
• · hspo00 · Standing

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