A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to provide better enforcement procedures for preventing fraudulent solicitations through the mails.
Public Law 95-360 · S. 2543 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Sep 9, 1978 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. John Glenn (D-OH)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. James Sasser, Sen. Ted Stevens
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
States that the mailing of a solicitation of an order of goods or services from an addressee in a form which could be interpreted as a bill and which does not contain a prescribed statement that such solicitation is not a bill shall constitute prima facie evidence that the person mailing such matter is engaged in conducting a scheme or device for obtaining money or property through the mail by false representations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Sep 9, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-360.
- Sep 6, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 17, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Aug 14, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Aug 9, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Feb 10, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.