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A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to restore the limited circulation second-class rates of postage for copies of a publication mailed to counties adjacent to the county of…

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A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to restore the limited circulation second-class rates of postage for copies of a publication mailed to counties adjacent to the county of publication, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 6, 1986 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.
Aug 13, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, US Postal Service.
Aug 6, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Aug 6, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the use of limited circulation postal rates for certain publications which are addressed for delivery within adjacent counties. Limits the number of copies of publications which may be mailed under such rates.

What's happening now August 13, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5350: A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to restore the limited circulation second-class rates of postage for copies of a publication mailed to counties adjacent to the county of publication, and for other purposes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5350/
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"H.R. 5350: A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to restore the limited circulation second-class rates of postage for copies of a publication mailed to counties adjacent to the county of publication, and for other purposes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5350/.
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H.R. 5350, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5350/.
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[H.R. 5350: A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to restore the limited circulation second-class rates of postage for copies of a publication mailed to counties adjacent to the county of publication, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5350/)
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