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HR 198 105th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Commerce Copying processes Government and business Office equipment and supplies Packaging Postal service Retail trade United States Postal Service

Postal Service Core Business Act of 1997

Introduced: January 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E121-122)
Jan 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Postal Service Core Business Act of 1997 - Prohibits the Postal Service from making available to the public any commercial nonpostal service except to the extent that such service was made available nationwide by the Postal Service to the public (whether under the Domestic Mail Manual or otherwise) as of January 1, 1994.

What's happening now February 4, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E121-122)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 21, 1997
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 7, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 198: Postal Service Core Business Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-198/
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"H.R. 198: Postal Service Core Business Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-198/.
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H.R. 198, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-198/.
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