H.R. 1161 — To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that any person who receives an unsolicited sexually oriented advertisement through the mails may require the sender to disclose the source from which the recipient's name or address was obtained.

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Authorizes any person who receives an unsolicited sexually oriented advertisement through the mails to request the Postal Service to order the sender to disclose the source from which the recipient's name or address was obtained.

Authorizes the Postal Service to request the Attorney General to apply to a U.S. district court for an order directing compliance.

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1989-02-28
Introduced in House
1989-02-28
Introduced in House
1989-02-28
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
1989-03-09
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.
1989-03-09
Executive Comment Requested from OMB and Postal Service.
1990-03-05
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Postal Service.

To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that any person who receives an unsolicited sexually oriented advertisement through the mails may require the sender to disclose the source from which the recipient's name or address was obtained.

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