HR 1550 · 100th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Deceptive Mailings to Senior Citizens Prevention Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-03-11· Sponsored by Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.4478.(1988-08-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans