A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to designate as nonmailable matter solicitations for the purchase of products or services which are provided either free of charge or at a lower price by the Social Security Administration or the Health Care Financing Administration and solicitations which are offered in terms implying any connection with or endorsement of the Social Security Administration or the Health Care Financing Administration unless such matter contains conspicuous notice that the products or services offered are provided free of charge by the Government or that the Government does not endorse the products or services offered, and for other purposes.
Deceptive Mailings to Senior Citizens Prevention Act of 1987 - Declares, as nonmailable matter, matter which constitutes a solicitation by a non-governmental entity: (1) for the purchase of products or services which are provided free of charge or at a lower price by the Social Security Administration or Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA); (2) for the purchase of products or services which contain a seal, insignia, trade or brand name, or any other term or symbol implying Social Security Administration or HCFA connection, approval, or endorsement; and (3) for the contribution of funds and which contains a seal, insignia, trade or brand name, or any other term implying Social Security Administration or HCFA connection, approval, or endorsement. Allows the mailing of such matter if it contains a conspicuous disclaimer that it is not a Government document.
Establishes penalties for violations of this Act.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, US Postal Service.
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From US Postal Service.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
See H.R.4478.
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