Deceptive Mailings to Senior Citizens Prevention Act of 1987 - Declares, as nonmailable matter, matter which constitutes a solicitation by a non-governmental entity: (1) for the purchase of products or services which are provided free of charge or at a lower price by the Social Security Administration or Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA); (2) for the purchase of products or services which contain a seal, insignia, trade or brand name, or any other term or symbol implying Social Security Administration or HCFA connection, approval, or endorsement; and (3) for the contribution of funds and which contains a seal, insignia, trade or brand name, or any other term implying Social Security Administration or HCFA connection, approval, or endorsement. Allows the mailing of such matter if it contains a conspicuous disclaimer that it is not a Government document.
Establishes penalties for violations of this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, US Postal Service.
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From US Postal Service.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
See H.R.4478.
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