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105th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Executive reorganization
Fines (Penalties)
Health
Housing and Community Development
Labor and Employment
Law
Occupational health and safety
Postal employees
Postal facilities
Postal rates and revenues
Postal service
Sparsely populated areas
United States Postal Service
Postal Employees Safety Enhancement Act
Introduced: May 22, 1998
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Everywhere this bill has been
20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-241.
Sep 28, 1998
Signed by President.
Sep 17, 1998
Presented to President.
Sep 14, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 14, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 14, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 14, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 14, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7647-7648)
Sep 14, 1998
Mr. Goodling moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 31, 1998
Held at the desk.
Jul 31, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 31, 1998
Received in the House.
Jul 31, 1998
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9528-9530)
Jul 31, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9528-9530)
Jul 28, 1998
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 501.
Jul 28, 1998
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Jeffords without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 22, 1998
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 22, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
May 22, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5434-5435)
May 22, 1998
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Postal Employees Safety Enhancement Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to apply it to the United States Postal Service (USPS) as an employer.
Amends Federal law to prohibit USPS from: (1) considering compliance with OSHA in determining whether to close or consolidate a post office; or (2) restricting, eliminating, or adversely affecting any service it provides as a result of paying a penalty imposed under OSHA.
Prohibits the Postal Rate Commission from considering compliance with OSHA in determining whether to increase rates. Provides that OSHA compliance shall not otherwise affect the service of the USPS.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 105-241.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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