HR 3629
104th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative procedure
Crime and Law Enforcement
Identification devices
Law
Photography
Postal crimes
Postal service
United States Postal Service
Mail Fraud Prevention Act
Introduced: June 12, 1996
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Jun 12, 1996
Introduced in House
Jun 12, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jun 12, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1071)
Plain-English summary
Mail Fraud Prevention Act - Prohibits the Postal Service from accepting a change-of-address order unless appropriate photographic evidence of the addressee's identity is presented at the time of submission.
Requires regulations to carry out this Act to: (1) include provisions under which this Act may be waived in the case of persons who are homebound (requires alternative measures to be implemented to carry out this Act with respect to such persons); and (2) provide for such other exclusions or modifications as the Postal Service considers appropriate, consistent with this Act's purpose and considerations of practicability.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Committees of jurisdiction
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