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HR 2459 113th Congress House

Protect Overnight Delivery Act

Official title: To reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 20, 2013 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresPostal serviceU.S. Postal Service
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jun 20, 2013
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 Latest action June 20, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Overnight Delivery Act - Repeals the service standards for market-dominant products implemented by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on July 1, 2012, and directs USPS to reinstate the service standards that were in effect on December 31, 2011.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 51
All 51 Democratic 27
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Oct 7, 2013
KING, PETER
· Jul 17, 2013
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Jul 8, 2013
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 27, 2013
HOLT, RUSH
· Jun 27, 2013
Braley, Bruce
· Jun 26, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Jun 26, 2013
Fudge, Marcia
· Jun 26, 2013
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Jun 20, 2013
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 20, 2013
BRADY, ROBERT
· Jun 20, 2013
BROWN, CORRINE
· Jun 20, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 20, 2013
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 20, 2013
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 20, 2013
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jun 20, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Jun 20, 2013
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Jun 20, 2013
Esty, Elizabeth
· Jun 20, 2013
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 20, 2013
ISRAEL, STEVE
· Jun 20, 2013
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 20, 2013
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jun 20, 2013
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 20, 2013
LEWIS, JOHN
· Jun 20, 2013
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 20, 2013
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 20, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 20, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 20, 2013
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 20, 2013
Michaud, Michael
· Jun 20, 2013
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jun 20, 2013
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 20, 2013
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 20, 2013
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jun 20, 2013
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Jun 20, 2013
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 20, 2013
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 20, 2013
Schwartz, Allyson
· Jun 20, 2013
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jun 20, 2013
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 20, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Jun 20, 2013
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Jun 20, 2013
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 20, 2013
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 20, 2013
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 20, 2013
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jun 20, 2013
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jun 20, 2013
Vela, Filemon
· Jun 20, 2013
Walz, Timothy
· Jun 20, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2459: Protect Overnight Delivery Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2459/
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"H.R. 2459: Protect Overnight Delivery Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2459/.
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H.R. 2459, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2459/.
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