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S 1457 110th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Government service contracts Postal service

Mail Delivery Protection Act of 2007

Introduced: May 23, 2007 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 2007
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
May 23, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6554)
May 23, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6554)
May 23, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mail Delivery Protection Act of 2007 - Prohibits the U.S. Postal Service from contracting for the delivery of mail on any route with one or more families per mile. Allows existing contracts to remain in effect until terminated by their terms and to be renewed one or more times. (Chapter 52 of title 39, U.S. Code, was repealed by P.L. 109-435, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act.)

What's happening now June 6, 2007

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Independent 1
D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 16, 2007
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 16, 2007
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 26, 2007
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 20, 2007
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 12, 2007
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 7, 2007
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 5, 2007
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · May 23, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1457: Mail Delivery Protection Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1457/
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"S. 1457: Mail Delivery Protection Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1457/.
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S. 1457, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1457/.
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