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HR 3629 104th Congress House

Mail Fraud Prevention Act

Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, to require that photographic evidence of a person's identity be presented before a change-of-address order shall be acce… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, to require that photographic evidence of a person's identity be presented before a change-of-address order shall be accepted by the United States Postal Service for processing.

Introduced: June 20, 1996 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedureCrime and Law EnforcementIdentification devicesLaw
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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 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)
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 Latest action June 24, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
GOSS, PORTER
· Jun 20, 1996
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 20, 1996
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 20, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3629: Mail Fraud Prevention Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3629/
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"H.R. 3629: Mail Fraud Prevention Act." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3629/.
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H.R. 3629, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3629/.
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[H.R. 3629: Mail Fraud Prevention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3629/)
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