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HR 447 105th Congress House

To amend title 39, United States Code, to require the United States Postal Service to accept a change-of-address order from a commercial mail receiving agency and to forward mail to the new address.

Introduced: January 9, 1997 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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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Jan 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
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 Latest action January 22, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 447: To amend title 39, United States Code, to require the United States Postal Service to accept a change-of-address order from a commercial mail receiving agency and to forward mail to the new address.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-447/
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"H.R. 447: To amend title 39, United States Code, to require the United States Postal Service to accept a change-of-address order from a commercial mail receiving agency and to forward mail to the new address.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-447/.
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H.R. 447, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-447/.
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[H.R. 447: To amend title 39, United States Code, to require the United States Postal Service to accept a change-of-address order from a commercial mail receiving agency and to forward mail to the new address.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-447/)
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