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HR 3050 100th Congress House

Mail Fraud Amendment Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to specify that public corruption cases can be prosecuted as frauds in certain cases.

Introduced: July 29, 1987 Introduced by: Mfume, Kweisi Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Communications and BroadcastingCrime preventionFraudGovernment officials
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Misconduct in officePostal Services and FacilitiesPostal servicePublic corruptionRadio broadcastingTelegraphTelevisionTelevision broadcasting
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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
May 12, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 24, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Jul 29, 1987
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
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 Latest action May 12, 1988

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mail Fraud Amendment Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal criminal code to include within the definition of "defraud" (for specified mail fraud violations) certain acts of corruption and misconduct by public officials.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3050: Mail Fraud Amendment Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3050/
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"H.R. 3050: Mail Fraud Amendment Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3050/.
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H.R. 3050, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3050/.
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