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H.R. 49 (105th)

Postal Privacy Act of 1997

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Introduced

7 January 1997

Last action

16 January 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.

Sponsors

Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]

Subjects

Postal service

Source updated

21 August 2025

Postal service

Summary

Postal Privacy Act of 1997 - Authorizes the Postal Service to permit its officers or employees to disclose the names and addresses of postal patrons if such disclosure: (1) consists of information relating to a change of address that was obtained on a Postal Service form which informed the patron of how the information would be disclosed and provided a means for the patron to deny disclosure; (2) has not been denied; and (3) would contribute to the efficiency of postal operations.

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Timeline

  1. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E28-29)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 January 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 1997

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    Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 1997

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