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HR 1216 94th Congress House

A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to restrict the mailing of chain letters containing statements implying or predicting harm or misfortune to recipients failing to transmit the letters or…

Official title: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to restrict the mailing of chain letters containing statements implying or predicting harm or misfortune to recip… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to restrict the mailing of chain letters containing statements implying or predicting harm or misfortune to recipients failing to transmit the letters or copies thereof according to instructions therein.

Introduced: January 14, 1975 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 94th Congress ended
It never became law before the 94th Congress (1975–1976) 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 14, 1975
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 14, 1975
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 14, 1975

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1216: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to restrict the mailing of chain letters containing statements implying or predicting harm or misfortune to recipients failing to transmit the letters or copies thereof according to instructions therein.. 94th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-1216/
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"H.R. 1216: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to restrict the mailing of chain letters containing statements implying or predicting harm or misfortune to recipients failing to transmit the letters or copies thereof according to instructions therein.." 94th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-1216/.
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H.R. 1216, 94th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-1216/.
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[H.R. 1216: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to restrict the mailing of chain letters containing statements implying or predicting harm or misfortune to recipients failing to transmit the letters or copies thereof according to instructions therein.](https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-1216/)
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