Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act
PL 111-155 (H.R.4621), enacted 04/07/2010

124 STAT. 1112 
PUBLIC LAW 111–155—APR. 7, 2010 
Public Law 111–155 
111th Congress 
An Act 
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, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
‘‘; or which bears the term ‘census’ on the envelope or outside 
cover or wrapper’’ after ‘‘such matter by the Federal Govern-
ment’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A), 
(B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively; 
(4) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(h)’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) 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)(A), (1)(B), or 
(1)(C), 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, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
‘‘; or which bears the term ‘census’ on the envelope or outside 
cover or wrapper’’ after ‘‘such matter by the Federal Govern-
ment’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A), 
(B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively; 
(4) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(i)’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In the case of matter bearing the term ‘census’ on the 
envelope or outside cover or wrapper, in addition to satisfying 
39 USC 101 note. 
Prevent 
Deceptive Census 
Look Alike 
Mailings Act. 
Apr. 7, 2010 
[H.R. 4621] 
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124 STAT. 1113 
PUBLIC LAW 111–155—APR. 7, 2010 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4621: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 
Mar. 9, 10, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 26, considered and passed Senate. 
one of the exceptions contained in paragraphs (1)(A), (1)(B), or 
(1)(C), 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.’’. 
Approved April 7, 2010. 
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