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Postal Reorganization Act of 1988

Introduced: March 15, 1988 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 1988
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of of August 4, 1977 that if one Committee reports the other Committee have 30 continuous days to report or to be discharged.
Jun 21, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 390 - 16 (Record Vote No: 194).
Jun 21, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 390 - 16 (Record Vote No: 194).
Jun 20, 1988
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Jun 20, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Jun 20, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 431.
Jun 17, 1988
Reported to House by House Committee on Government Operations. Report No: 100-656 (Part II).
Jun 9, 1988
Ordered to be Reported.
Jun 9, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 7, 1988
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jun 7, 1988
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 7, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 25, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 100-656 (Part I).
May 12, 1988
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Justice.
May 11, 1988
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 11, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 10, 1988
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 10, 1988
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 30, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, US Postal Service, GAO.
Mar 21, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.
Mar 21, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Mar 15, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 15, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Mar 15, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Postal Reorganization Act of 1988 - Declares that the receipts and disbursements of the Postal Service Fund: (1) shall not be included in the totals of the Federal budget or the congressional budget; (2) shall be exempt from Federal budget limitations on expenditures and net lending; and (3) shall not be counted for purposes of calculating the Federal deficit.

Repeals certain limitations on postal borrowing authority.

Increases the limitations on postal borrowing authority.

What's happening now June 22, 1988

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of of August 4, 1977 that if one Committee reports the other Committee have 30 continuous days to report or to be discharged.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7 Republican 2
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 2, 1988
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 10, 1988
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 2, 1988
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 27, 1988
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 27, 1988
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 20, 1988
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 13, 1988
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 30, 1988
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 30, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4150: Postal Reorganization Act Amendments of 1988. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4150/
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"H.R. 4150: Postal Reorganization Act Amendments of 1988." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4150/.
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H.R. 4150, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4150/.
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