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HR 1251 111th Congress House

To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may not carry out a change-of-address request unless it first receives a signed confirmation that the request…

Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may not carry out a change-of-address request unless it first receives … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may not carry out a change-of-address request unless it first receives a signed confirmation that the request was in fact made by or on behalf of the addressee.

Introduced: March 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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May 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
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 Latest action May 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1251: To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may not carry out a change-of-address request unless it first receives a signed confirmation that the request was in fact made by or on behalf of the addressee.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1251/
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"H.R. 1251: To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may not carry out a change-of-address request unless it first receives a signed confirmation that the request was in fact made by or on behalf of the addressee.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1251/.
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H.R. 1251, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1251/.
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[H.R. 1251: To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may not carry out a change-of-address request unless it first receives a signed confirmation that the request was in fact made by or on behalf of the addressee.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1251/)
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