United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4340 (105th)
Honesty in Sweepstakes Act of 1998
Introduced
28 July 1998
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
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21 August 2025
Summary
Honesty in Sweepstakes Act of 1998 - Amends Federal postal law 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) or anything resembling a negotiable instrument, unless specified notices in a specified font are printed on the envelope and enclosed material. States that nothing in this Act shall preempt any State law that regulates advertising or sales of goods and services associated with any game of chance.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 1998
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 1998
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 July 1998
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/4340
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/4340