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HR 5560 107th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Freight forwarders Government contractors Postal service Transportation and Public Works

To amend certain provisions of title 39, United States Code, relating to transportation of mail.

Introduced: October 7, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Oct 7, 2002
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Repeals: (1) Federal provisions governing the transportation of mail by surface carrier, including provisions authorizing the United States Postal Service to obtain mail transportation service from common carriers by rail and motor vehicle; and (2) restrictions on the length of Postal Service contracts for the transportation of mail.

Prohibits the Postal Service from telling a contractor, either directly or indirectly, how, when, or where to purchase services and supplies, including fuel and equipment.

What's happening now October 7, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 7, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5560: To amend certain provisions of title 39, United States Code, relating to transportation of mail.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5560/
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"H.R. 5560: To amend certain provisions of title 39, United States Code, relating to transportation of mail.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5560/.
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H.R. 5560, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5560/.
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