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S 1668 112th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Postal service Rural conditions and development U.S. Postal Service

Protecting Rural Post Offices Act of 2011

Introduced: October 6, 2011 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Oct 6, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Oct 6, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Rural Post Offices Act of 2011 - Prohibits the United States Postal Service (USPS) from closing any post office which results in more than 10 miles distance (as measured on roads with year-round access) between any 2 post offices.

What's happening now October 6, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3370 Related bill Protecting Our Rural Post Offices Act of 2011
  • HR 3592 Identical bill Protecting Rural Post Offices Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 1, 2011
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Oct 6, 2011
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Oct 6, 2011
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 6, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1668: Protecting Rural Post Offices Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1668/
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"S. 1668: Protecting Rural Post Offices Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1668/.
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S. 1668, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1668/.
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