To establish certain requirements relating to area mail processing studies. [HB-3163]
[Telecommunications ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Makes the results of an AMP study (an area mail processing study relating to consolidating the operations of two or more postal facilities) noncognizable for any purpose unless specified time limit and notice requirements are met. Requires the U.S. Postal Service to ensure that no reduction in the workforce of, and no removal of equipment from, any postal facility occurs while an AMP study regarding that facility is pending. Applies this Act to AMP studies started on or after enactment and to studies pending at enactment of this Act.
HB-3163: To establish certain requirements relating to area mail processing studies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bart Stupak
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Workforce, Post Office, And The District Of Columbia. on 07/31/2009
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-2918]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Immigration ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Retirement ]
[Education ]
Division A: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 - Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Legislative Branch - Makes appropriations to the Senate for FY2010 for: (1) a payment to Victoria Reggie Kennedy, widow of Edward M. Kennedy, late a Senator from Massachusetts; (2) expense allowances; (3) representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; (4) salaries of specified officers, employees, and committees (including the Committee on Appropriations); (5) agency contributions for employee benefits; (6) inquiries
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American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act [HB-2227]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act - Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 issued by the Secretary of the Interior to be approved as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Deems the Secretary to have issued a final environmental impact statement for the Program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a lease sale in each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area for which there is a
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HB-2227: American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/09/2009
United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009 [HB-22]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009 - Reduces the amount the United States Postal Service must pay into the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund by September 30, 2009, from $5.4 billion to $1.4 billion.
HB-22: United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Referred To Subcommittee On Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, And International Security. on 12/07/2009
Post Office Modernization Act of 2009 [HB-1973]
[Infrastructure ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Post Office Modernization Act of 2009 - Requires the Postal Service to ensure that every post office has access to running water and bathroom facilities. Prohibits the Post Office, in making a determination whether or not to close or consolidate a post office, from considering whether the post office meets the requirements of this Act.
HB-1973: Post Office Modernization Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Rep. Bart Stupak
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Workforce, Post Office, And The District Of Columbia. on 07/31/2009
Mail Network Protection Act of 2009 [HB-1686]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Mail Network Protection Act of 2009 - Requires the U.S. Postal Service to bargain with unions representing career Postal Service employees before entering into a contract for mail processing, mail handling, or surface transportation of mail if the contract, in a 12 month period, would involve work that would otherwise be performed, in whole or in part, by those employees and either: (1) involve more than a specified amount of work time; or (2) cost over $5 million.
HB-1686: Mail Network Protection Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Workforce, Post Office, And The District Of Columbia. on 05/04/2009
HB-1251: To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may not carry out a change-of-address request unless it first receives a signed confirmation that the request was in fact made by or on behalf of the addressee.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony Weiner
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Workforce, Post Office, And The District Of Columbia. on 05/04/2009
You have voted HB-1251: To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may not carry out a change-of-address request unless it first receives a signed confirmation that the request was in fact made by or on behalf of the addressee..
Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act [S.4775]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Funding ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishes measures and funding to provide economic relief and support for individuals, families, and businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). These measures include (1) implementing certain liability protections, (2) extending pandemic unemployment compensation, and (3) authorizing second draw loans under the Paycheck Protection Program.
S.4775: Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch McConnell
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 564. on 10/01/2020
The Heroes Act [HB-8406]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
HB-8406: The Heroes Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/29/2020
Election Mail Act of 2020 [S.4652]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
A bill to require the United States Postal Service to treat election mail as first-class mail and deliver such mail at no cost to the sender, and for other purposes.
S.4652: Election Mail Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 09/22/2020
Election Mail Act of 2020 [HB-8344]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
To require the United States Postal Service to treat election mail as first-class mail and deliver such mail at no cost to the sender, and for other purposes.
HB-8344: Election Mail Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Introduced In House on 09/22/2020
Postal Banking Act [S.4614]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services, and for other purposes.
S.4614: Postal Banking Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/17/2020
Delivering for America Act [S.4585]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from making changes to operations or levels of service from those that were in effect on January 1, 2020, establishes requirements for the processing of election mail, and provides additional funding for the Postal Service Fund. Specifically, the USPS may not, during the period beginning on enactment of this bill and ending on the last day of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency or January 31, 2021, whichever is later, implement or approve any change to the operations or the
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S.4585: Delivering for America Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/16/2020
Expressing support for the designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month". [HR-1114]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Education ]
This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Voting Rights Month, encourages people to uphold the right to vote, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, encourages Congress to pass certain voting rights legislation, recommends the development of a curriculum in public schools and universities regarding voting, encourages the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special John Lewis stamp during the month of September, and invites Congress to allocate funds for
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HR-1114: Expressing support for the designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Innovation. on 09/24/2020
A resolution designating September 2020 as "National Voting Rights Month". [SR-695]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Education ]
This resolution designates September 2020 as National Voting Rights Month, encourages people to uphold the right to vote, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, encourages Congress to pass certain voting rights legislation, recommends the development of a curriculum in public schools and universities regarding voting, encourages the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special John R. Lewis stamp during the month of September, and invites Congress to allocate funds for public
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SR-695: A resolution designating September 2020 as "National Voting Rights Month".
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/15/2020
Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act [S.4561]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Restricts the political activities of the members of the Postal Service Board of Governors, including the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General. Specifically, the bill (1) prohibits the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General from taking an active part in political management or political campaigns; (2) prohibits the Board of Governors, the Postmaster General, and the Deputy Postmaster General from holding any political position while in office or soliciting funds for the campaign of a candidate for elected office or
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S.4561: Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/10/2020
Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act [HB-8123]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Provides emergency funding for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Specifically, it establishes and makes appropriations to a Postal Service COVID-19 Emergency Fund from which the Department of the Treasury shall transfer up to $25 billion certified by the USPS as necessary to cover lost revenue or operational expenses resulting from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Treasury shall lend the USPS, under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, up to $10 billion at the request of the USPS subject to the terms
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HB-8123: Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Elise Stefanik
Introduced In House on 08/28/2020
Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2020 [HB-8109]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Restricts the political activities of the members of the Postal Service Board of Governors, including the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General. Specifically, the bill prohibits (1) the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General from taking an active part in political management or political campaigns; and (2) the Board of Governors, the Postmaster General, and the Deputy Postmaster General from holding any political position while in office or soliciting funds for the campaign of a candidate for elected office or for a
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HB-8109: Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Oversight And Reform. H. Rept. 116-564. on 10/27/2020
Delivering for America Act [S.4527]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from making changes to operations or levels of service from those that were in effect on January 1, 2020. Specifically, the USPS may not, during the period beginning on enactment of this bill and ending on the last day of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency or January 1, 2021, whichever is later, implement or approve any change to the operations or the level of service that would impede prompt, reliable, and efficient services, including changes in the nature of services
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S.4527: Delivering for America Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 08/13/2020
Delivering for America Act [HB-8015]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from making changes to operations or levels of service from those that were in effect on January 1, 2020, establishes requirements for the processing of election mail, and provides additional funding for the Postal Service Fund. (Sec. 2) Specifically, the USPS may not, during the period beginning on enactment of this bill and ending on the last day of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency or January 31, 2021, whichever is later, implement or approve any change to the operations
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HB-8015: Delivering for America Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate. on 09/08/2020