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HR 1742 100th Congress House

A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to grant local governments the discretion to assign mailing addresses to sites within their jurisdiction.

Introduced: March 19, 1987 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Federal-local relationsLocal and Municipal GovernmentPostal Services and FacilitiesPostal service
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.
Mar 24, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, US Postal Service.
Mar 19, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 19, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes county and municipal governments to designate mailing addresses.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1764 Identical bill A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code, to grant local governments the discretion to assign mailing address…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 2, 1988
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 19, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1742: A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to grant local governments the discretion to assign mailing addresses to sites within their jurisdiction.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1742/
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"H.R. 1742: A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to grant local governments the discretion to assign mailing addresses to sites within their jurisdiction.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1742/.
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H.R. 1742, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1742/.
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[H.R. 1742: A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to grant local governments the discretion to assign mailing addresses to sites within their jurisdiction.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1742/)
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