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S 1393 100th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Advertising and Marketing Consumer protection Deceptive advertising Federal aid programs Postal Services and Facilities Postal service

Deceptive Mailings Prevention Act of 1987

Introduced: June 18, 1987 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Jun 18, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jun 18, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deceptive Mailings Prevention Act of 1987 - Designates as nonmailable matter any private solicitation which is offered in terms expressing or implying that the offeror of the solicitation is, or is affiliated with, one of the following agencies: the Social Security Administration, the Health Care Financing Administration, the Office of Family Assistance of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Veterans Administration, the Office of Personnel Management, the Federal Retirement Thrift Board, or the Thrift Investment Management System, or any program carried out by such entities. Allows the mailing of such matter if it contains a conspicuous disclaimer that it is not affiliated with the Federal Government and that it is a private solicitation.

Establishes penalties for violations of this Act.

What's happening now June 18, 1987

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 18, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1393: Deceptive Mailings Prevention Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-1393/
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"S. 1393: Deceptive Mailings Prevention Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-1393/.
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S. 1393, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-1393/.
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