To amend title 39, United States Code, to require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service, and for other purposes.

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Amends Federal postal law concerning nonmailable matter to prohibit delivery of any mail constituting a solicitation or offer in connection with a sales promotion for a product or service that uses any game of chance offering anything of value (including any sweepstakes), unless specified notices in a specified font are printed on the envelope and enclosed material. Subjects violations of such prohibition to current cease and desist and other postal law sanctions involving false representations and lotteries.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999

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  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 1999

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