H.R. 1580

Summary

H.R. 1580, to amend section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, to require solicitations sent in the mail to be clearly identified as solicitations, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Feb 25, 2025 by Rep. Mike D. Rogers (R). It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Feb 25, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 1580 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 1580 IH: To amend section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, to require solicitations sent in the mail to be clearly identified as solicitations, and for other purposes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-25
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1580  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 25, 2025   Mr. Rogers of Alabama  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To amend section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, to require solicitations sent in the mail to be clearly identified as solicitations, and for other purposes.
1.
Notice of solicitation mail
Section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(p)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), matter otherwise legally acceptable in the mails which constitutes a solicitation for the order by the addressee of goods or services, or both, is nonmailable matter, shall not be carried or delivered by mail, and shall be disposed of as the Postal Service directs, unless such matter bears on its face, in conspicuous and legible type in contrast by typography, layout, or color with other printing on its face, in accordance with regulations which the Postal Service shall prescribe—
(A)
the following notice:  This is a solicitation ; or
(B)
in lieu thereof, a notice to the same effect in words which the Postal Service may prescribe.
(2)
Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to matter described in subsection (d).
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To amend section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, to require solicitations sent in the mail to be clearly identified as solicitations, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Mike D. Rogers (R) sponsors H.R. 1580 alone.

Mike D. Rogers

Rep. · R–AL-3 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 1580 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform

Oversight and Government Reform

Referred To · Feb 25, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1580 has taken 2 actions since Feb 25, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 1580 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1580 goes by 2 titles.

• To amend section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, to require solicitations sent in the mail to be clearly identified as solicitations, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• To amend section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, to require solicitations sent in the mail to be clearly identified as solicitations, and for other purposes. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1580 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1580’s is Government Operations and Politics.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1580 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Marketing and advertising to Postal service.

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