[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4621 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4621

To protect the integrity of the constitutionally mandated United States 
 census and prohibit deceptive mail practices that attempt to exploit 
                         the decennial census.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2010

  Mrs. Maloney (for herself, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Clay) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To protect the integrity of the constitutionally mandated United States 
 census and prohibit deceptive mail practices that attempt to exploit 
                         the decennial census.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike 
Mailings Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR MAIL BEARING THE TERM ``CENSUS'' ON THE 
              ENVELOPE OR OUTSIDE COVER OR WRAPPER.

    (a) Matter Soliciting Purchase of a Product or Service.--Section 
3001(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``; or which bears the term `census' on 
        the envelope or outside cover or wrapper'' after ``such matter 
        by the Federal Government''; and
            (2) by inserting at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) In the case of matter bearing the term `census' on 
        the envelope or outside cover or wrapper, in addition to 
        satisfying one of the exceptions contained in paragraphs (1), 
        (2), or (3), such envelope or outside cover or wrapper bears on 
        its face an accurate return address including the name of the 
        entity that sent such matter.''.
    (b) Matter Soliciting Information or Contribution of Funds.--
Section 3001(i) of title 39, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``; or which bears the term `census' on 
        the envelope or outside cover or wrapper'' after ``such matter 
        by the Federal Government''; and
            (2) by inserting at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) In the case of matter bearing the term `census' on 
        the envelope or outside cover or wrapper, in addition to 
        satisfying one of the exceptions contained in paragraphs (1), 
        (2), or (3), such envelope or outside cover or wrapper bears on 
        its face an accurate return address including the name of the 
        entity that sent such matter.''.
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