Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1910]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs in the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, Department-Wide Systems
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S.1910: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Boozman. With Written Report No. 114-97. on 07/30/2015
Postal Innovation Act [S.1854]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
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[Cybersecurity ]
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Postal Innovation Act This bill expands the powers of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) by allowing it to offer nonpostal services, including financial services, warehousing, public Internet access, experimental postal products market testing, shipment of beer, wine, and spirits, and community support services. The bill also authorizes USPS to: (1) furnish property and services to states, local governments, and tribal governments; and (2) conduct a pilot program to assess the most cost-effective implementation of providing nonpostal services to communities
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S.1854: Postal Innovation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/23/2015
Rural Postal Act of 2015 [S.1742]
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Rural Postal Act of 2015 Imposes a two-year moratorium on the closing or consolidation of any postal facility (i.e, a processing and distribution center, processing and distribution facility, network distribution center, or other facility that is operated by the U.S. Postal Service [USPS], the primary function of which is to sort and process mail). Sets forth matters which the USPS must consider in making a determination to close or consolidate a postal facility, including the effect of the closing or consolidation on the affected community, and
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S.1742: Rural Postal Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/09/2015
HR-501: Expressing the sense of the of House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth.
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Introduced In House on 10/28/2015
You have voted HR-501: Expressing the sense of the of House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth..
HR-490: Honoring the lives, work, and sacrifice of Joseph Curseen, Jr., and Thomas Morris, Jr., the two United States Postal Service employees and Washington, DC, natives who died as a result of their contact with anthrax while working at the United States Postal Facility located at 900 Brentwood Road, NE, Washington, DC, during the anthrax attack in the fall of 2001, United States Postal Service employees, who have continued to work diligently in service to the people of the United States notwithstanding the anthrax attacks, as well as the three other Americans who died and the 17 who became ill in the attacks.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 10/23/2015
You have voted HR-490: Honoring the lives, work, and sacrifice of Joseph Curseen, Jr., and Thomas Morris, Jr., the two United States Postal Service employees and Washington, DC, natives who died as a result of their contact with anthrax while working at the United States Postal Facility located at 900 Brentwood Road, NE, Washington, DC, during the anthrax attack in the fall of 2001, United States Postal Service employees, who have continued to work diligently in service to the people of the United States notwithstanding the anthrax attacks, as well as the three other Americans who died and the 17 who became ill in the attacks..
HR-28: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/12/2015
You have voted HR-28: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers..
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026. [HCR-125]
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Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026. Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2017 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2018-FY2026. TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS (Sec. 101) Recommends levels and amounts for FY2017-FY2026 for: Federal Revenues, New Budget Authority, Budget Outlays, Deficits (On-Budget), Debt Subject to Limit, and Debt Held by the Public. (Sec. 102) Recommends
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HCR-125: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Price
The House Committee On The Budget Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-470, By Mr. Price, Tom. on 03/23/2016
You have voted HCR-125: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026..
Protect Overnight Delivery Act [HB-784]
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Protect Overnight Delivery Act Repeals the service standards for market-dominant products implemented by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on January 5, 2015, and directs USPS to reinstate the service standards that were in effect on December 31, 2011.
HB-784: Protect Overnight Delivery Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/05/2015
SAVE Act Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency Act of 2015 [HB-614]
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SAVE Act Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency Act of 2015 TITLE I--SAVE I Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency I Act or the SAVE I Act Requires, every two years: (1) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to publish a national strategy for managing excess and underutilized federal real property; and (2) the Administrator of the General Services Administration to implement a plan to improve the Federal Real Property Profile that ensures the data collected is complete, accurate, and consistent. Requires the Administrator for
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HB-614: SAVE Act Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 02/13/2015
Postal Service Reform Act of 2016 [HB-5714]
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Postal Service Reform Act of 2016 TITLE I--POSTAL SERVICE BENEFITS REFORM This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish a Postal Service Health Benefits Program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to offer health benefits plans for U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees, annuitant retirees, and their families at rates that reflect the cost of benefits provided solely to the USPS risk pool. To obtain or continue federal coverage, Medicare-eligible postal retirees must be enrolled in part A (Hospital Insurance)
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HB-5714: Postal Service Reform Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Reported By The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-858, Part I. on 12/08/2016
Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016 [HB-5707]
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[Retirement ]
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Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to: (1) invest a specified percentage of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, using one or more qualified professional asset managers, in index funds modeled after those established for Thrift Savings Fund investments; and (2) ensure that the investment replicates the performance of the longest-term target date asset allocation investment fund established by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. The bill establishes the Postal
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HB-5707: Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. David McKinley
Reported By The Committee On 114-859, Part I. on 12/08/2016
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5485]
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[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Veterans ]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs within the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, the Office of Terrorism
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HB-5485: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 557. on 07/12/2016
Stop Postal Closures Act of 2016 [HB-4656]
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Stop Postal Closures Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from: (1) closing or consolidating any postal facility without the approval of the Postal Regulatory Commission, or (2) closing or consolidating any postal facility or carrying out any network rationalization activity until the Commission has certified that the USPS has met the national service standards that were in effect on July 1, 2012, and that are reinstated by this Act. For purposes of such prohibitions, "postal facility" means a USPS facility that is primarily
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HB-4656: Stop Postal Closures Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 03/01/2016
Federal Employee Rights Act [HB-4461]
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Federal Employee Rights Act This bill repeals current authority allowing the deduction of labor organization dues from employee pay and prohibits federal agencies, including executive, legislative, and judicial agencies, the U.S. Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, and the government of the District of Columbia, from deducting any amount from the pay of an employee for the dues of a labor organization. The bill prohibits employee dues collected by a labor organization from being used for any purpose not directly related to the organization's
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HB-4461: Federal Employee Rights Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Introduced In House on 02/04/2016
POSTAL Act of 2015 Providing Opportunities for Savings, Transactions, and Lending Act of 2015 [HB-4422]
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POSTAL Act of 2015 Providing Opportunities for Savings, Transactions, and Lending Act of 2015 This bill expands the specific powers of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to include the provision of basic financial services, including: (1) small-dollar loans; (2) checking accounts, interest-bearing savings accounts, and services relating to international money transfers, each of which may be provided by the USPS alone or in partnership with depository institutions and credit unions; (3) other basic financial services as appropriate in the public interest;
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HB-4422: POSTAL Act of 2015 Providing Opportunities for Savings, Transactions, and Lending Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/01/2016
Defending Quality Postal Delivery for the Future Act [HB-3464]
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[Consumer Protection ]
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Defending Quality Postal Delivery for the Future Act Prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from closing or consolidating any post office or other postal facility that is located in a ZIP code that has a high rate of population growth. Directs the USPS to determine annually whether a ZIP code has a high rate of population growth using population data available from the Bureau of the Census.
HB-3464: Defending Quality Postal Delivery for the Future Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/09/2015
United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act [HB-3412]
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United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act Authorizes the mailing of alcoholic beverages by a covered entity in accordance with the delivery requirements otherwise applicable to a privately carried shipment. Defines a "covered entity" as an entity (including a winery, brewery, or beverage distilled spirits plant, or other wholesale, distributer, or retailer of alcoholic beverages) that has registered with, obtained a permit from, or obtained approval of an application from the Department of the Treasury pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration
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HB-3412: United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/28/2015
Postal Innovation Act [HB-3319]
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[Energy ]
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Postal Innovation Act This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to establish a pilot program to provide nonpostal services through public-private partnerships in five postal districts or regions, including at least one rural area. Such nonpostal services may include financial services, warehousing, experimental postal products market testing, community support services, Internet voting, municipal broadband and public wireless Internet service, emergency broadband Internet service, and passport services. The bill also authorizes the USPS to
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HB-3319: Postal Innovation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 10/01/2015
Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 [HB-313]
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Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Entitles any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, to up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. Requires the forfeiture of any such leave that is not used during such 12-month period. Requires such employee to submit to the head of the employing agency
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HB-313: Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Became Public Law No: 114-75. (txt | Pdf) on 11/05/2015
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2995]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs in the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, the Office of Terrorism
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HB-2995: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-194, By Mr. Crenshaw. on 07/09/2015