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HR 659 102th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional reporting requirements Direct mail advertising Environmental Protection Paper and paper products Postal rates and revenues Postal service Recycling of waste products

To promote the greater use of recycled paper by mailers of third-class mail matter.

Introduced: January 28, 1991 See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 6, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.
Jan 28, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 28, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the General Accounting Office to study and report to the Congress on ways to encourage the greater use of recycled paper by mailers of third-class mail matter along with recommendations for appropriate legislation.

What's happening now February 6, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 28, 1992
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 4, 1991
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 4, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 659: To promote the greater use of recycled paper by mailers of third-class mail matter.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-659/
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"H.R. 659: To promote the greater use of recycled paper by mailers of third-class mail matter.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-659/.
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H.R. 659, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-659/.
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