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HR 5274 102th Congress House

Postal Patron Privacy Act of 1992

Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, with respect to the nondisclosure by the United States Postal Service of lists of names and addresses in its possession.

Introduced: May 27, 1992 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Postal servicePublic recordsRight of privacy
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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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May 27, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 27, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 27, 1992

Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Postal Patron Privacy Act of 1992 - 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 3, 1992
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 3, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5274: Postal Patron Privacy Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5274/
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"H.R. 5274: Postal Patron Privacy Act of 1992." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5274/.
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H.R. 5274, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5274/.
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