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HR 906 105th Congress House

To provide for a reduced rate of postage for certain mailings that, under Federal or State law, are required to be made by local governments.

Introduced: March 3, 1997 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Federal mandatesFederal-local relationsGovernment paperworkIntergovernmental fiscal relations
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
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 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Mar 3, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Mar 3, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the U.S. Postal Service to establish a discount presort first-class postage rate for specified local governmental mailings that are mandated by Federal or State law, such as property tax statements, summonses, and jury-duty pay, but for which no Federal or State funds are provided to local governments to defray the associated administrative costs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 3, 1997
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 3, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 906: To provide for a reduced rate of postage for certain mailings that, under Federal or State law, are required to be made by local governments.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-906/
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"H.R. 906: To provide for a reduced rate of postage for certain mailings that, under Federal or State law, are required to be made by local governments.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-906/.
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H.R. 906, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-906/.
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[H.R. 906: To provide for a reduced rate of postage for certain mailings that, under Federal or State law, are required to be made by local governments.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-906/)
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