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Deceptive Games of Chance Mailings Elimination Act of 1998

Introduced: September 10, 1998 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 1998
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security.
Sep 10, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Sep 10, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10209-10210)
Sep 10, 1998
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deceptive Games of Chance Mailings Elimination Act of 1998 - Amends Federal postal law concerning nonmailable matter with respect to otherwise legally acceptable matter constituting a solicitation or offer in connection with the promotion of a game of chance that contains words or symbols suggesting the recipient will, or is likely to, receive anything of value. Requires such matter to conform with specified regulations issued by the Postmaster General before it may be carried or delivered by mail. Subjects matter violating such regulations to current cease and desist and other postal law sanctions involving false representations and lotteries.

Requires any otherwise legally acceptable matter not in conformance with such regulations to be disposed of as the Postal Service directs.

Authorizes the use of administrative subpoenas by the Postmaster General in any investigation involving nonmailable matter.

What's happening now September 17, 1998

Referred to Subcommittee on International Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 15, 1998
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 10, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2460: Deceptive Games of Chance Mailings Elimination Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-2460/
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"S. 2460: Deceptive Games of Chance Mailings Elimination Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-2460/.
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