Volume 39
Public Law 64–89
Prohibiting the use of the name of any Member of either House of Congress or of any officer of the Government by any person, firm, or corporation practicing before any department or office of the Government.
Approved April 27, 1916
Statutory text
AN ACT
Prohibiting the use of the name of any Member of either House of Congress or of any officer of the Government by any person, firm, or corporation practicing before any department or office of the Government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That it shall be unlawful for
Executive departments, etc.
Use of name of Congressman or official in advertising business before, unlawful.
any person, firm, or corporation practicing before any department or office of the Government to use the name of any Member of either House of Congress or of any officer of the Government in advertising the said business.
Sec. 2.
That this Act shall take effect three months after its date.
Approved, April 27, 1916.