Proving one's physical address is not always an easy task. Those that live on boats or in recreational vehicles now have to supply the make, model, color and license-plate number of their abode to receive any mail. T he National Coalition for the Homeless is challenging the address requirement as discriminatory. The Washington, D.C.- based group argues that since there is no mandate that people who live in homes or work in offices register with and present identification to the Postal Service, people who live in the streets or in shelters should not be required to either. Perhaps most troubling is the form 1583's Privacy Act Statement.
Many survivors receive their mail through CMRAs.
Many survivors cannot take the risk of having their physical street address listed on forms and databases. The Postal Service will inevitably enter this information in a national database. Survivors all too often are located by their perpetrators simply by the perpetrator having access to some kind of database. Most likely, the current regulations will have a minimal impact on criminals using CMRAs as the individuals abusing the CMRA system will find other alternatives for their criminal activities. This resolution currently has 50 co-sponsors from both Republicans and Democrats, and according to Michael Sullivan, Paul's press secretary, large numbers of congressional members have been contacting his office each day wanting more information on the issue.