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HR 4236 110th Congress House

Mail Network Protection Act of 2007

Official title: To provide for the protection and the integrity of the United States mail.

Introduced: May 19, 2008 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Collective bargainingEmployee-management relations in governmentFederal employeesGovernment service contracts
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 16, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Nov 15, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Nov 15, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 16, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mail Network Protection Act of 2007 - Requires the U.S. Postal Service to bargain with unions representing career Postal Service employees before entering into a contract for mail processing, mail handling, or surface transportation of mail if the contract, in a 12 month period, would involve work that would otherwise be performed by those employees and either: (1) involve more than a specified amount of work time; or (2) cost over $5 million.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Democratic 33 Republican 2
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 22, 2008
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 8, 2008
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 8, 2008
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Aug 1, 2008
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 29, 2008
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 29, 2008
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 23, 2008
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 5, 2008
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 4, 2008
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 4, 2008
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 20, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 19, 2008
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 19, 2008
Mitchell, Harry
· May 19, 2008
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 19, 2008
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 5, 2008
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 5, 2008
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 17, 2008
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 9, 2008
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 3, 2008
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 31, 2008
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 14, 2008
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 12, 2008
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 4, 2008
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 4, 2008
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 25, 2008
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2008
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 29, 2008
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 22, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 22, 2008
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 16, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 16, 2008
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jan 16, 2008
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 19, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Dec 17, 2007
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Green, Al
Texas · Dec 17, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4236: Mail Network Protection Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4236/
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"H.R. 4236: Mail Network Protection Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4236/.
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H.R. 4236, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4236/.
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