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HR 1082 101th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits Congressional budget Federal budgets Government trust funds Off-budget expenditures Postal service

To amend title 39, United States Code, with respect to the budgetary treatment of the Postal Service Fund.

Introduced: February 22, 1989 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Mar 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.
Feb 22, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Feb 22, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 22, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now March 6, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1082: To amend title 39, United States Code, with respect to the budgetary treatment of the Postal Service Fund.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1082/
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"H.R. 1082: To amend title 39, United States Code, with respect to the budgetary treatment of the Postal Service Fund.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1082/.
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H.R. 1082, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1082/.
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