H.R.5895 - Solicitation Disclosure Act

To require certain labeling of unsolicited commercial mail. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Solicitation Disclosure Act as introduced.
  • Official: To require certain labeling of unsolicited commercial mail. as introduced.

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4/24/2008--Introduced.Solicitation Disclosure Act - Requires that any mailed unsolicited commercial offer for any financial product or service (including loans or other credit, insurance, debt refinancing or cancellation, mortgages, and investments) include, on the outside envelope (or if

Official Summary

4/24/2008--Introduced.
Solicitation Disclosure Act - Requires that any mailed unsolicited commercial offer for any financial product or service (including loans or other credit, insurance, debt refinancing or cancellation, mortgages, and investments) include, on the outside envelope (or if mailed without an envelope, at the top of the solicitation), the label "This Is an Unsolicited Commercial Offer From" followed by the name of the person or company making the offer. Excludes advertisements for retail consumer goods from the definition of "unsolicited commercial offer." Provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under the Federal Trade Commission Act and by other agencies under specified Acts.


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05/09/08
Congress to Address Deceptive Lender Solicitations

Having recently worked with a client who responded to such a solicitation and ended up in a nightmarish home refinancing situation, we applaud HR 5895, “A Bill to Require Certain Labeling of Unsolicited Commercial Mail”, introduced by ...

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04/22/08
Bill Introduced: HR5895 To require certain labeling of unsolicited ...

To require certain labeling of unsolicited commercial mail.

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04/22/08
HR 5895, To require certain labeling of unsolicited commercial mail

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