Mail Order Consumer Protection Amendments of 1982

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Introduced

22 June 1981

Last action

13 December 1982 · Committee

Status

Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Summary

Postal Service Amendments of 1981 - Authorizes the United States Postal Service to issue written demands requiring access to books, records, documents, or other objects believed to relate to any postal offense or civil matter under investigation by the Postal Service. Provides for the enforcement of such a demand by the appropriate district court. Authorizes the Postal Service to issue an order requiring any person to cease and desist from conducting a lottery or scheme for obtaining money or property by false representations through the mail. Declares that the resumption of such an activity through the use of any instrumentality of interstate commerce shall be considered to be a failure to comply with such order. Permits the Postal Service, in investigating whether a person is conducting such an activity, to tender the price of any article or service that such person has offered for sale. Declares that failure by such person to provide such article or service, or failure to comply with a written demand of the Postal Service for access to materials, shall constitute probable cause to believe such person is engaged in such activities, warranting the detention of such person's incoming mail. Establishes a civil penalty to be assessed by the Postal Service, after an opportunity for an agency hearing, against any person who: (1) attempts to evade an order directing a postmaster to return mail addressed to such person; (2) fails to comply with a cease and desist order; or (3) assists another person in evading such an order.

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Timeline

22 June 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
22 June 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
30 June 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services.
Source: Committee
16 July 1981
Committee
Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from GAO; CBO; Justice Department; U.S. Postal Service.
Source: Committee
2 November 1981
Committee
Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services. Measure with amendments to full committee.
Source: Committee
4 December 1981
Committee
Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from U.S. Postal Service.
Source: Committee
29 April 1982
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
29 April 1982
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 532.
Source: Calendars
29 April 1982
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
13 May 1982
Floor
Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 97-392.
Source: Floor
13 May 1982
Committee
Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 97-392.
Source: Committee
19 May 1982
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 May 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
24 May 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.
Source: Committee
3 June 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
15 July 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
20 July 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
22 July 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
13 December 1982
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 December 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 December 1982
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
13 December 1982
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
13 December 1982
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee

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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 13 December 1982
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 19 May 1982
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Introduced in Senate
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Related records

related to → Mail Order Consumer Protection Amendments of 1982
related to → Postal Service Amendments of 1981

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1407
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