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HR 1344 103th Congress House

Postal Privacy Act of 1993

Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent the United States Postal Service from disclosing the names or addresses of any postal patrons or other persons, except under certain conditions.

Introduced: April 1, 1993 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Government paperworkPostal servicePublic recordsRight of privacy
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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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Became law
Mar 16, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 16, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1261)
Mar 16, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 1993

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Postal Privacy Act of 1993 - 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 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 21, 1993
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 1, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1344: Postal Privacy Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1344/
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