HR 1210 · 101th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

To prevent the mailing of unsolicited sexually oriented advertisements, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1989-03-01· Sponsored by Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21]· House

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Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1989-09-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Imposes a civil penalty upon any person who mails to any individual or group of individuals at their place of residence: (1) any unsolicited sexually oriented advertisement; or (2) any unsolicited obscene, lewd, lascivious, indecent, filthy, or vile article, matter, thing, device, or substance.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10]NC
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]TX
Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2]MD
Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]NE
Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]AL
Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1]NV
Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3]VA
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18]MI
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36]CA
Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4]KY
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5]TX
Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3]CO
Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8]WA
Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1]TX