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To amend title 39, United States Code, to clarify the instances in which the term "census" may appear on mailable matter.

Introduced: April 27, 2010 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 24, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-170.
May 24, 2010
Signed by President.
May 13, 2010
Presented to President.
May 6, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 5, 2010
Cleared for White House.
May 5, 2010
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3291; text as passed Senate: CR S3291)
May 5, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3291; text as passed Senate: CR S3291)
May 5, 2010
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 29, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 28, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 28, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2947)
Apr 28, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2947)
Apr 28, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5148.
Apr 28, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2947-2949)
Apr 28, 2010
Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 27, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 27, 2010
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

Requires, in order to not be disposed of by the U.S. Postal Service, any mailing soliciting the purchase of a product or service or soliciting information or the contribution of funds or membership fees that has the word "census" visible through the envelope, or outside cover or wrapper, to include: (1) the accurate name and return address of the entity sending the mailing; and (2) a notice that the mailing is not affiliated with the federal government.

What's happening now May 24, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-170.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5148: To amend title 39, United States Code, to clarify the instances in which the term "census" may appear on mailable matter.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5148/
MLA
"H.R. 5148: To amend title 39, United States Code, to clarify the instances in which the term "census" may appear on mailable matter.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5148/.
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H.R. 5148, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5148/.
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[H.R. 5148: To amend title 39, United States Code, to clarify the instances in which the term "census" may appear on mailable matter.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5148/)
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