Unsolicited Sexually Oriented Advertisements Prevention Act

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Introduced

21 November 1989

Last action

21 June 1990 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization Discharged.

Sponsors

Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. McMillen, Thomas [D-MD-4], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23]

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Summary

Unsolicited Sexually Oriented Advertisements Prevention Act - Establishes a civil penalty for mailing sexually oriented advertisements to individuals included on the Postal Service's list of persons who have indicated a desire not to receive any such mailings. Eliminates the charge for being on such list.

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Timeline

21 November 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 November 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 November 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
4 December 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.
Source: Committee
9 January 1990
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Postal Service, Justice.
Source: Committee
22 March 1990
Committee
Executive Comment Received from Justice.
Source: Committee
21 June 1990
Committee
Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization Discharged.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/3805
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