H.R. 982 101st Congress House

Postal Reorganization Act Amendments of 1989

Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, with respect to the budgetary treatment of the Postal Service Fund, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 15, 1989 See on congress.gov

Economics and Public Finance Budget deficitsCongressional budgetFederal budgetsGovernment trust funds

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Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 19, 1989

Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 3299.

Sep 13, 1989

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

Sep 12, 1989

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 12, 1989

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 11 (Roll no. 227).

Sep 12, 1989

Considered as unfinished business.

Sep 12, 1989

Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed.

Sep 12, 1989

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Sep 12, 1989

The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.

Sep 12, 1989

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Sep 12, 1989

Mr. Ford (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jul 27, 1989

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 123.

Jul 27, 1989

Reported by the Committee on Government Operations. H. Rept. 101-177, Part II.

Jul 26, 1989

Reported by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H. Rept. 101-177, Part I.

Jun 27, 1989

Ordered to be Reported.

Jun 27, 1989

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 14, 1989

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 14, 1989

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Jun 14, 1989

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Apr 13, 1989

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 13, 1989

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Feb 22, 1989

Executive Comment Requested from OMB and Postal Service.

Feb 16, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.

Feb 15, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Feb 9, 1989

Introduced in House

Feb 9, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Feb 9, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.

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Latest action December 19, 1989

Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 3299.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Postal Reorganization Act Amendments of 1989 - 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 be exempt from any sequestration order under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) and shall not be counted for purposes of calculating the Federal deficit.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 6

Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives
Postal Operations and Services Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives
Budget Committee
Senate
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 20

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Apr 17, 1989

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Apr 4, 1989

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Apr 4, 1989

Massachusetts · Mar 15, 1989

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Mar 15, 1989

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Mar 9, 1989

Maryland · Mar 1, 1989

KLECZKA, GERALD

· Mar 1, 1989

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Mar 1, 1989

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Mar 1, 1989

TAUZIN, W.

· Mar 1, 1989

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