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H.R. 4621: Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act

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H.R. 4621: Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act

111th Congress · introduced 2010-02-09 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-155.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2010-02-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 97 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4621 (2010-03-10), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-155. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act

Plain summary

Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act - Declares matter that bears the term "census" on its envelope, outside cover, or wrapper, but that constitutes a solicitation by a nongovernmental entity, to be nonmailable by the United States Postal Service, unless: (1) it satisfies one of the exceptions specified for otherwise nonmailable matter under existing law (such as displaying an appropriate disclaimer); and (2) its envelope, outside cover, or wrapper bears on its face an accurate return address including the name of the entity that sent it.

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Official text

Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] · 20 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4621, Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act (2010-03-09); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4621, Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act (2010-03-09)

Cosponsors on this site

Al Green (D-TX), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Darrell Issa (R-CA)

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr4621 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111