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HR 3047 112th Congress House

To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow the United States Postal Service to provide nonpostal services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 23, 2011 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Oct 3, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
Sep 23, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 23, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 3, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expands the enumerated powers of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to include the authority to provide nonpostal services.

Removes existing conditions that limit nonpostal services to certain services offered as of January 1, 2006.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2967 Related bill Innovate to Deliver Act of 2011
  • HR 6650 Related bill To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow the United States Postal Service to provide nonpostal services, and for…
  • S 1010 Related bill Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3047: To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow the United States Postal Service to provide nonpostal services, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3047/
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"H.R. 3047: To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow the United States Postal Service to provide nonpostal services, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3047/.
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H.R. 3047, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3047/.
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[H.R. 3047: To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow the United States Postal Service to provide nonpostal services, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3047/)
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